Affiliate Nexus Tax Laws: What's an Online Retailer to Do?

Across the country state legislatures are considering — or in some cases have already enacted — laws that attempt to collect sales tax from online purchases made from out-of-state retailers by state residents. In large part the efforts are being driven by big-box retailers that are looking to harm competitors. Many of these large retailers are spending serious time and money lobbying lawmakers nationwide to consider these proposals despite their historical failure to generate new revenue.