Mashable: Philadelphia Tax Code Sparks Big Controversy with Small Bloggers.
Ye gods, don’t let NM know they can collect gross receipts on internet ad revenue. Next thing you know, we’ll have to register our blogs as businesses.
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It’s a good reason to not do affliliate links ... or at least, not until the economy improves and the State stops looking for easy money.
But isn’t your blog’s income...well, INCOME??
Still, it’s important to note that this tax provision is not singling out bloggers. Freelance writers are also affected by this provision, as is any other contract worker who primarily operates within the city limits. The Business Privilege Tax is oft-criticized and members of the City Council are planning on introducing a bill in September that makes some changes to the program.
Additionally, although the $300 license fee is steep, it is a lifetime license.
This is some tasty hamburger, though. 
I believe we’re all smelling a state-tax-on-internet-purchases likelihood here.
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Wow. Good thing I don’t make any money from my blog…