An excerpt from an email I received from Cafepress today:
As you may know, the State of New York recently enacted new legislation that addresses tax registration, collection and remittance, which challenges the CafePress affiliate business model.
Due to mounting uncertainly over these new laws we will no longer be able to support affiliates residing in the State of New York, effective July 1, 2008.
If you're not aware of what is going on in New York, the state enacted new tax law June 1st that requires companies to collect tax on affiliate business in the state.
I'm not a tax policy expert, but I know enough to see stupidity in action. If companies are forced to pay additional taxes to do business in New York, then they will discontinue doing business in New York. Doh!
Here's an excellent podcast by Affiliate Marketing Insider on the New York Affiliate Tax Law and how it aaffects affiliate marketers...Linda Woods moderates this discussion with Brian Littleton of ShareASale, Linda Buquet of 5 Star Affiliate Forum, and Cicely Lancit of Affiliopolis.
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