How to Get Back Into the Amazon Associates Program

[Andrew Scherer]

I changed my address to my residence in Mexico yesterday after all the hoopla.

Found this nice little email in my inbox in the next morning:

I confirmed that your contact and payee addresses have been updated. Because you have changed your state of residence, your account has been reinstated. However, we want to be sure you are aware that you may be asked to provide proof of residency at your new address. If this is the case, we will contact you with instructions on what documentation to provide and the submission process for this documentation.

Now most of you I'm sure don't have a second address out of state or even out of country but you can get a second international mailing address or drop box for a relatively cheap price from a service firm like this. There's a bunch of different small businesses like this online and some will even hook you up with a street address (not a PO Box).

I know DangerBrown made a post about using an LLC in something like Delaware and then reopening an Amazon account through a new corporation. This is definitely a better solution but would be a bit more work so it's a tradeoff.


GLB

 

[charlesmartel]

Are you still filing your taxes in CA? I'm wondering if a Amazon 1099 in CA will set off alarms.

 

[oscarkool2]

Are you still filing your taxes in CA? I'm wondering if a Amazon 1099 in CA will set off alarms.

Well if Amazon thinks you live in another country, then you won't receive a 1099 for CA. I don't know how the international taxes work but 1099s are based on your state of residence.

I should have kept my north dakota address...

 

[charlesmartel]

Aha. Then if you're concerned about taxes, you can just list it as misc income on your CA return.

 

[Sonny Forelli]

Out of state company is the solution.

 

[vinnythejinny]

Well if Amazon thinks you live in another country, then you won't receive a 1099 for CA. I don't know how the international taxes work but 1099s are based on your state of residence.

I should have kept my north dakota address...

you are right. once international amzon doesnt send any of these crappy forms and shit. Been an affiliate since 2004 and live outside of USA, i never received a 1099.

move out of Cali or just open a new LLC in another state and you should be good to go