Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

Affiliate website advice.

I am starting an Affiliate website that basically recommends certain businesses and services to visitors. When they make a purchase it earns me a commission. I am not seling anything directely. Would there be any need to be incorporated, licenced or insured? Also, How do I copyright my web page after it is designed? Are there any other legal aspects I am not mentioning?


Asked on 10/10/02, 9:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ronald Cappuccio Ronald J. Cappuccio, J.D., LL.M.(Tax)

Re: Affiliate website advice.

First, you should consider establishing a single member LLC. This gives your business legal protection similar to a corporation yet gives you the tax treatment of a sole proprietor. Please see my choice of entity information at http://www.taxesq.com/choice.html

Copyrighting by placing a notice online is sufficient until you need to enforce it. Registering your site's pages would be inappropriate since they should be constantly changing.

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Answered on 10/11/02, 11:51 pm


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