(10-18-2011, 11:03 PM)alabama Wrote: This isn't an employer though. Why would we get taxed on this?
FileIce is an organization that employs Publishers to promote their offers in an exchange for a commission on sales. By definition, this makes them an employer. Every year you're obligated to declare any money you earn in the US that isn't already tax-deducted prior to you receiving it.
I'm assuming you're too young to yet have a SSN, as what I've just explained is common knowledge among most adult US citizens.