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NIL athletestax guides

Deductions, deadlines, and the platform-specific details that decide how much of your income you actually keep.

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NIL money is not a scholarship

Why the IRS treats your deal like a business and what that changes.

Planning

Your first quarterly payment

You've never made one. Here's what it is, when it's due, and how much.

Compliance

Appearances across state lines

An autograph session in another state can create a filing obligation there.

Deductions

What your agent's cut does to your taxes

Commissions are deductible, but you're taxed on the gross deal first.

Structure

Should a college athlete form an LLC?

Sometimes. The deal volume and deduction profile where it starts making sense.

Planning

Talking to your parents' accountant

How NIL income interacts with a family return and dependent status.

Where NIL deals happen

Where the work comes from

Every one of these pays without withholding — which is exactly why the books matter.

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