Being an athlete has always come with a personal brand. Fans know the players they follow, wear their jerseys and pay attention to what they do away from the game. What has changed is an athlete’s ability to make money from that attention. Since college athletes gained the ability to profit from their name, image […]
Sports & Entertainment
When professional athletes travel for “away” games, they not only lose the home-field advantage, they also encounter several complicated tax issues. Visiting athletes are typically required to pay income taxes, the so-called “jock tax,” in any state or locality where they play. That means top-earning athletes could owe many thousands of dollars for a single day’s work […]