Amazon Terminates More Affiliates Over State Tax Law

Affiliates and online sellers are the losers thanks to Louisiana's attempt to pressure Amazon.com to collect its state sales tax on purchases made by Louisiana residents. Amazon sent a letter to affiliates in the state last month explaining it was ending its advertising relationship with them. Not only will Amazon affiliates in the state lose out on ad revenue, but it means fewer websites sending traffic to the marketplace, thereby having the potential to somewhat negatively impact third-party merchants.