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Accounting for Professional Athletes

Just how athletic is your CPA firm?

Do they understand what it's like to be in your shoes? How well equipped are they to handle the unique needs of pro athletes? Are they as committed to success as you are? At Piascik & Associates, we understand the specialized tax and financial planning needs of pro athletes. In fact, our clients include an impressive roster of top athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLBA, PGA and more. Our associates work with you and your agent to perform monthly accounting compilations, develop tax minimization strategies and create a tailored financial plan to provide for you and your family's future. And our CPAs have extensive multi-state tax expertise for athletes who file multiple returns because of their travel.

Our results? Piascik & Associates has successfully managed to lower athletes' federal and state tax rates from 39% to nearly 29%. And we've gone to bat for our clients to recover millions of dollars in overpaid or misfiled taxes.

Our Professional Athlete Financial Services Include:

  • State Tax Nexus (Residency) Strategies
  • International Tax Minimization Strategies
  • Multi-State Income Tax Minimization Strategies
  • Duty Day Strategies
  • Comprehensive Personal Financial Retirement Planning
  • Tax Efficient Investment Strategies
  • Athlete Specific Deduction Strategies
  • Charitable Contribution Strategies
  • Mortgage Interest Deduction Strategies
  • Registered Player Financial Advisors with NFL Players Association
  • Bill Pay Services
  • Special Toll-Free Number for Direct Consultation with CPA
  • Internal Revenue Service Problem Resolution



Four professional baseball players paid more than $1.5 million in federal taxes on bonuses earned for services rendered outside the United States. Unfortunately, they weren't aware of international tax issues and treaty regulations regarding payments - and since their previous CPA firms had misfiled the athletes' federal tax returns, the players had to pay taxes that weren't required.

Piascik & Associates in-depth knowledge of both international tax law and the specialized tax issues of athletes resulted in a full recovery of these taxes plus interest. What's more, we won multiple IRS appeals and audits in just three days on behalf of these athletes. Once again, Piascik & Associates stepped up to the plate and everyone came out a winner.