You Perform at the Highest Level. Your Tax Structure Should Too.
Professional athletes and entertainers have the shortest earning windows and the highest tax exposure of any income group in America. Most are overpaying by six figures — every single year they play.
Average NFL Career — The Tax Clock Runs Every Single Year You Play
Most athletes and entertainers earn the majority of their lifetime income in a compressed 3–10 year window. Without the right structure every year of that window is six figures handed to the IRS that you can never recover. The window is short. The damage is permanent.
Two Ways to Handle Elite Earnings
Where does your money go right now — and where should it go?
❌ No Structure
Contract income taxed at maximum personal rate in every state you play — the Jock Tax hits you without a plan
Endorsement deals, NIL income, and appearance fees fully exposed — no entity protection
Music royalties, publishing, and masters generating income with zero structural advantage
Career ends — no retirement vehicle, no legacy structure, no exit plan
Personal assets exposed — one lawsuit can touch everything
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✦ Fully Structured
Income routed through C-Corp at 21% flat — not your 37%+ personal rate
IP LLC holds your name, likeness, brand, and rights — licensed as royalty income
Every income stream ring-fenced — endorsements, appearances, and investments isolated
Solo 401(k) maxed during peak earning years — $69K/year building tax-free retirement
Legacy structure in place before the career ends — Dynasty Trust, Family Bank, Foundation
The Elite Earner Tax Architecture
Each layer protects a specific income stream — hover any node to learn more
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NIL & Brand LLC
Your name, image & likeness held as a legal asset — licensed back as royalty income. Your brand protected permanently.
NIL Protection
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Shares Holding Group
Ownership isolated — equity grows protected from operating risk
Equity Layer
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Shared Services LLC
Training, travel, team & overhead deducted across every income stream
Deduction Engine
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Section 1202
Exit your brand or business tax-free — up to $10M in gains excluded
Exit Layer
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C-Corp — Command Center
Retain earnings at 21% flat · fund benefits tax-deductibly · control all income entities from one parent
Command Center
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Agent & Mgmt
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LLC — Contract Income
Salary & performance fees ring-fenced
Contract
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LLC — Endorsements
Brand deals & appearances isolated
Endorsements
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LLC — Royalties & Rights
Music, publishing & media income
Royalties
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LLC — Real Estate
Depreciation offsets income
Real Estate
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LLC — Business Ventures
Post-career income ring-fenced
Ventures
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Family Trust
⚠️ The Jock Tax — The Problem Most Athletes Never See Coming
If you play in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, or any professional sport — you pay income tax in every state you play in. That means filing in 10, 15, or 20 different states every year, each with its own rate and calculation method. Most athletes overpay this significantly because their team, agent, and financial advisor aren't coordinating on it. We build the multi-state strategy that legally minimizes what you owe in every jurisdiction — not just your home state.
$100K–$500K
Annual Tax Savings — Athletes & Entertainers Who Structure Correctly
High earners with compressed income windows consistently recover six figures annually once every income stream is structured correctly. The athletes and entertainers who retire wealthy aren't the ones who earned the most — they're the ones who kept the most.
🏆 The Window Is Short. The Structure Has to Be Built Now.
The average NFL career lasts 3.3 years. NBA 4.5 years. Most entertainers have 5–10 years of peak earning. Every year without this structure during that window is money you can never recover. We specialize in building complete tax and wealth structures for athletes and entertainers — before the career ends, not after. That timing makes all the difference.
Your Next Move
Find Out What Your Career Is Leaving on the Table
A 30-minute strategy call identifies exactly which structures apply to your income streams — and what it's costing you every year without them.
