First Helium now AC....

How much would it cost you in taxes to stay with AC? All you have to do is fill out a form and you can stay? I don't understand. Why wouldn't you want to fill out the tax slip to continue writing on AC? Any American writer who makes over a couple hundred dollars has to submit a w-9 before they will let you publish more. I don't understand the problem.

Hello, I write for Ac and did not receive that notice yet. Sorry to hear this about AC. It seem many writing sites are changing there rules. eHow is now owned by Demand Studios and you had to five quality articles to get accepted again there which I did not. So I cannot write for them either. A lot ehow were not accpeted after this happen and amny more lost there articles in trasition. Thanks and Have a great day Sincerley Uique16

Hi Mimpi, I was also so disappointed and had just started a discussion a few minutes ago. It is sad indeed!

Hi Mimpi! I also got this mail and was utterly shocked to read it that we will no longer be paid for our write-ups on Associated Contents. You are right, whatever little we used to earn from AC, would now be stopped, because we do not belong to US. I think we have no choice but to comply with their directions. I write on AC primarily for fun and for indulging in some 'creativity' and earning is/was secondary (same is the case here on mylot, though mylot pays much more than AC but I do not bother about earnings here). Therefore, I feel that I should continue to write on AC, even if no payment is made. What do you say? Have a great day! Deepak

I am aware of the stuff happening over on AC, but what about Helium? I think a friend told me but is it the same as AC's latest implementation. Just curious...I can imagine how disappointed any writer would be for sure. Policy and tax law are tricky, no choice but to comply.

Oohh. Just started a similar discussion, i didn't see yours when I started making mine. Just started writing a couple of months ago, and I haven't really posted much. but it's still sad :(

Hi, I am so sorry to hear that you have been having problems with the writing sites. I recently joined AC and had my first article published. I was very excited and shared that excitement with myLot. But since then, I've been going back and forth as to whether I really wanted to continue writing for AC or any other site on a regular basis. It seems as though things keep changing and not for the better. Right now, I'm concentrating on Article Marketing and not just Article Writing. I wish you all the best.

I have discussed this with another MyLotter a short while ago. I am affected too as I received the same email. I still have not decided what to do with my content there as to whether to remove it or cut my losses, leave it there and forget about it. It is very disappointing; our writing does not seem to be worth very much anymore...

I am sorry to hear that. I don't write for AC, but i know how it feels. I ever write for ciao, but the payments and the sites change. it was really making me down.

Hi Mimpi, at least your income is just $1 to $3. My passive income from Associated Content ranges between $9 to $12, and I am already Clout 8, reaching clout 9 in a couple of months. Too bad this has to happen. I seriously considering deleting all the articles in AC. I'm still waiting to see how the tax law going to affect the rest of the writing site. Since most of my income comes from Helium. I am more concerned with the changes in Helium. I hope Helium gets a better lawyer.

i used to write for helium. then i switched to triond.com. it is very taxing for me to write since english is just my second language and i think it has been a month now since i stopped writing for helium. however, i still receive payments from them as my old articles are still being read by people. i even get friend requests from there. people i never heard of are asking me to be their friends in twitter and since triond is linked to twitter i figured that it is my article that made me exist for them.

I don't know what's wrong with my AC account. when I posted my articles, they said these articles are published in different names on other sites. It's true. I have two names I use to publish my articles. I have no problem with other sites, but just AC said they can't accept it. they request me to change my names. I don't want to do so at last I have to give up. so far I just have one article there. I even don't know the earnings. Helium is not bad to me.

Hi Mimpi, Inasmuch as i want to write and contribute articles in AC and helium...i never get the chance to take it seriously. but i have friends here in mylot who are active in both. they are consistently inspiring me to write in AC and helium. i am trying my best but due to lack of time to focus, i was not able to make it. i feel sad to hear this update. i hope my friends are not affected with this new development. so, friend what happens now with you and your contributions?

I'm a member of AC but I've never contributed anything to the site. I feel that AC is such a hypocrite. At first they refused to pay upfront to non-US members but then non-US members can still earn performance payment. They claim that this is because of US tax laws. What's the difference between upfront payment and performance payment? They both constitute cash that needs to be paid out. And as far as I've understood the newly reformed tax law, it is meant to prevent US based companies from setting up foreign financial institutions, foreign trusts and foreign accounts and channeling funds to them so as to evade paying taxes. Is AC siphoning funds by paying international writers? International writers are independent members who "sell" their products to AC. International writers are not foreign institutions or foreign trusts or foreign accounts which AC is channeling funds to so as to avoid paying taxes. I don't know where AC is getting their legal advice from. But even I who am not a trained lawyer can see that the newly reformed tax laws have got nothing to do with purchasing products from foreign countries. Or perhaps AC is just using the new tax law to phase out all international writers. Methink we international writers should also phase out AC. Don't visit the site any longer. Delete all your articles there. AC wants the international community to go to their site but they're not willing to pay international writers for their contributions. I say boycott AC! http://www.bukisa.com/articles/281410_writing-for-associated-content

Its sad that when such sites that give small income to freelance writers close down. I am a member of AC but I have not had the time to write for them or submit any article. So I am like a dormant member there but I do know some people who got paid by submitting their work to AC.

I haven't had time to write much, but I do write in AC on occasion, but living in the US apparently this is not going to be a problem.

yeah, i do write and earning some extra bucks from my articles. i received an email too. my understanding from the email is that anyone could apply to be a featured contributor. like you, i live outside the US. there are less incentives for us to write but we rely on performance payments which come in trickles. i will read the website again and will try to apply as featured contributor. it is sad though because of these changes.

Well dear don't despair, for as long as you are a good writer then there is always a way for you. If AC closes its door then there certainly will be a new door open unto you. I am also writing for AC and got that same e-mail but since I only have around six articles with them I have not even earned from them. Nevertheless, I believe it is not really a loss. It is their loss rather believe that!

Wow. I did not know this. So many writing site are changing their requirements lately.

we can not rely on the income of the parties