Personal income, LLC, or S-Corp? The wrong NIL business structure costs college athletes thousands in unnecessary taxes every year. Here is exactly which structure makes sense at each income level, when an LLC stops being enough, and when an S-Corp election could significantly reduce your self-employment tax bill.
Getting paid NIL income the wrong way could cost you thousands in taxes you did not have to pay. Before you sign your next deal, find out whether your NIL money should go directly to you or through an LLC, and when an S-Corp election could change everything.