https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/03/18/amazon-ended-affiliate-program-in-illinois/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 18:46:13 -0400<![CDATA[It got overshadowed by recent events both foreign and domestic, but last week Governor Pat Quinn (D, IL) signed legislation declaring that in-state affiliates for online sellers count as &#8216;a physical presence&#8217; in Illinois, thus theoretically allowing the state to require those online sellers to collect sales tax information.  This is usually called the &#8216;Amazon tax*,&#8217; as it is largely aimed at Amazon.com**. This is a long-standing dispute (H/T: Instapundit), and usually ends with the companies in question ending their affiliate programs: Illinois businesses and individuals were however assured (by groups like the Illinois Retail Merchants Association) that there was no chance that Amazon.com would dare end its affiliate program for Illinois***.]]>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:00:47 -0400<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/03/18/amazon-ended-affiliate-program-in-illinois-n38345