Introduction In negotiations, knowledge is power for both the athlete and the organization. By quantifying the financial and tax...

What type of advantage does the NHL expansion team in Seattle have in signing free agents in the open market? Introduction This past...

Whether the Chiefs win or Lose the State of Missouri is the big winner on Sunday. Introduction Win or lose the State of Missouri will...

If Mahomes fails to clear the last hurdle, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, in his quest for a second consecutive Super Bowl, he would be...

Starting in the 2020 tax season, the IRS is bringing back a form to report nonemployment compensation that hasn’t been utilized for 38...

Introduction Under the United States Constitution each state has the freedom to invoke their own tax policy separate from the federal...

Potential tax reform takes a substantial bite out of not only Lebron James contract extension but all professional athlete’s contracts....

Introduction For US resident hockey players, playing outside the United States borders in two Canadian hub cities in this year’s Stanley...

Professional sports teams in high-tax states need to adjust to a new economic reality under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. This past...

Abstract At the time of passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it was known that the limitation of itemized deductions would...

Non-resident NHL players face five times the jock tax in Pittsburgh as compared to their resident counterparts This past November, the...

A question that is becoming more common is whether there is any tax benefit to forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC)? The short...

A common scam being used is receiving a call from someone claiming to be an IRS agent or a Taxpayer Advocate Service agent. In the call...

Have you received all of your refunds?  With budget difficulties in states such as California and New York and the delaying of issuing...

The IRS has increased scrutiny of employee business expenses–specifically business miles.  Be sure to keep track of your business miles...

In order to claim a deductible business expense that is both ordinary and necessary to perform your job, you must be able to justify the...

As the Los Angeles Ram’s advance to his year’s Super Bowl the State of California ends up the ones paying! INTRODUCTION When the Los...

Abstract The Jock Tax Index (JTI) is a new proprietary tool and has been featured in “Off the Charts” by Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg...

Playing in Europe or Asia this season? Playing abroad doesn’t excuse you from paying income taxes in North America: If you’re a U.S....

Authors Alan Pogroszewski and Kari Smoker examined this very question in their recent law review article and conclude that you should...