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Online Marketplace: From the accounting/legal point of a view, do I need to separate affiliate earnings from sales earnings for people on online marketplace?
Oscar Gonzalez, Websystems expert. Digital & social marketer answered:

The actual process of this is based on the company policy. I deal with some companies that will not mix the two types of income at all, while other companies treat all of it as earnings.

As far as the legality of it when you receive the funds, it is totally up to the applicable tax laws for your particular case. The best way to clear this up would be to talk to an accountant specializing in affiliates.

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