NCAA Help

No issue, go out and make some money this summer working in the field he loves!

Not so sure..speak directly to the ncaa.

In my nearly 6 decades I have never known a babysitting minor who reported babysitting income to the IRS.  I'd assume that 99+% of it is part of the "underground economy".  Same goes for hitting lessons given by a minor. If it's not reported it doesn't exist, even if it would constitute professional work, which I'm not sure of at all anyway.  

Its not the babysitting..its getting paid for anything to do with baseball and losing amatuer status.
Not that people dont do it but she had a cocern and I dont blame her.

Its not the irs..its the ncaa.

I understand that, and I understand the concern. But without a 1099 the income doesn't exist, so there's no pay for baseball.  BTW my kid was compensated with free meals, drinks,  and a tee-shirt for participating as an instructor in a baseball camp for little kids last year. I'm not concerned about his amateur status.

 

(not an expert - just my take; hopefully an expert will chime in)

TPM I agree that she could just pick up the phone and call the NCAA, I found them to be helpful when I had questions regarding eligibility, however as far as I know the only thing that will jeopardize a student athlete's eligibility is if he/she plays a sport as a "professional", IE on the field and paid for this.  Coaching, umpiring, working the snack shack, etc do not qualify as far as I am aware.

 

Late add: Mine umpired and was paid in HS and between HS and College. 

Thanks all.  And yes, TPM he is worried about NCAA, not the IRS.  I have tried calling the last couple of days, but missed the EST closing one day, sat on hold forever and had to hang up and then they closed early on Friday.  I will try again Monday.  He won't be making any business cards, but he will start saying yes ;o)

Lots of college players work camps for their summer teams and get paid for it. The teams openly discuss the opportunity on their web sites. I even know of players who got paid for working camps in the summer at the NCAA institutions they play for. I can't imagine this is a problem.

not exactly true, whether you get a 1099 or not, it is still taxable income. Now, whether you choose to report it or not is an entirely different question.

No problem working in camps, this is about giving private lessons.  Passing out cards, etc.  I understand that its more than likely paid to play that is in violation but I would be careful and remember your sons experience is limited. Teaching a youngster to pitch isn't easy stuff.

 

Yay!!  Today, Rachel at the NCAA legislative office assured me that being paid to give instruction was fine.  There are two rules, one says they have to actually preform the work (as in, not getting paid to do nothing) and the other says it has to be in line with the going rates for our area.  Both are true in our case.

 

Thanks for the input everyone

Yay!  I am glad you got it from the source!