Guide to incorporating your website

You've developed a brilliant idea for a new website.

You've arranged for hosting, design, payment processing, advertising and so on.

You're working the SEO grindstone--getting backlinks and spidered and Google PageRank.

So, when are you going to become a *real* business and incorporate? Websites are more than hobbies...they are businesses.

Whether your site is your full time income, or a substantial part time income (or you expect it to one day GROW to that level), you need to treat your site like a business.

In today's world, *real* businesses are incorporated.

Keep your home address private even when running a business from home by using a registered agent.
The articles below will walk you through the process of turning your site into a true business while maximizing your after-tax income and protecting your personal assets from the risks of lawsuits.

Does Your Online Business Need To Be Incorporated?

• Learn how even a webmaster can be sued...and how to protect yourself
• The little letters that give your online business an air of legitimacy with banks, wholesalers, and JV partners

Which Business Entity To Choose For Your Online Business

• Single member LLCs - simplified annual tax reporting makes the single member LLC an ideal choice for online businesses run "on the side" or that are homebased

The Mechanics of Forming An LLC For Your Online Business

• $50,000 in free veil piercing insurance: just one of the reasons to use the Company Corporation to form your LLC
• You can file your Articles of Organization yourself and save about $100-200, is it worth it? Find out here.

Managing Your Online Business

• How to get your hard-won Adsense and affiliate income out of your business checking account and into your pocket--without running afoul of tax and veil-piercing rules. Learn how to pay yourself here.
• Don't lost the protection of your corporate veil over sloppy work habits. Learn the right and the wrong way to sign a contract for your business.
• Is your website finally making money? Learn the right way to deposit that check to protect your separate corporate identity.
• Are you paying too much in taxes? If you haven't read this book, you probably are.