Amazon may withhold accrued commission income on accounts with no substantial activity for 3 or more years, with 7 days' written notice, up to the gift card payment minimum amount. Unpaid accrued commissions may also be subject to state escheatment laws or applicable statutes of limitations.
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This provision establishes a 3-year inactivity threshold after which Amazon may withhold accrued commissions with only 7 days' notice. The document's reference to escheatment and statutes of limitations acknowledges that unpaid commission balances may transfer to state governments or expire under applicable law.
Under this clause, Associates who have not maintained substantial account activity for 3 years may have accrued commission income withheld by Amazon upon 7 days' written notice. Unpaid commission balances may additionally be subject to transfer to state governments under escheatment laws or may expire under applicable limitations periods.
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Compare across platforms →"If at any time there has been no substantial activity on your account for at least 3 years, then we will have the right, with 7 days' written notice to withhold the accrued commission income for your inactive account, up to a maximum closure withholding of an amount equal to the minimum amount listed in the Payment Minimum Chart for payment by gift card. Further, any unpaid accrued commission income in your account may be subject to escheatment under applicable law or become extinct by applicable statute of limitation.Excerpt from Amazon Associates's Program Policies
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: State unclaimed property (escheatment) laws require holders of abandoned property to transfer those funds to the relevant state after applicable dormancy periods; this provision acknowledges that obligation.
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This provision establishes a 3-year inactivity threshold after which Amazon may withhold accrued commissions with only 7 days' notice. The document's reference to escheatment and statutes of limitations acknowledges that unpaid commission balances may transfer to state governments or expire under applicable law.
Under this clause, Associates who have not maintained substantial account activity for 3 years may have accrued commission income withheld by Amazon upon 7 days' written notice. Unpaid commission balances may additionally be subject to transfer to state governments under escheatment laws or may expire under applicable limitations periods.
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