Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD just had a couple of hours 1-on-1 training today with a soccer coach.

me: coach, do you prefer check or cash?
coach: cash
me: do you pay tax on this income?
coach: If you pay me in check, may be. If you pay me in cash, definitely no, with a laugh.

There you have it.

I see no issues with them taking the payment and not reporting it. Small potatoes in the end and unless they are running a full blown clinic, no one should care.

Why do we care if “you see no issues?” Are you with the IRS? Otherwise, your opinion on paying taxes is irrelevant.

Anonymous wrote:DD just had a couple of hours 1-on-1 training today with a soccer coach.

me: coach, do you prefer check or cash?
coach: cash
me: do you pay tax on this income?
coach: If you pay me in check, may be. If you pay me in cash, definitely no, with a laugh.

There you have it.

I see no issues with them taking the payment and not reporting it. Small potatoes in the end and unless they are running a full blown clinic, no one should care.

DD just had a couple of hours 1-on-1 training today with a soccer coach.

me: coach, do you prefer check or cash?
coach: cash
me: do you pay tax on this income?
coach: If you pay me in check, may be. If you pay me in cash, definitely no, with a laugh.

There you have it.

Most coaches I know make less than 15 and those at large clubs w A/B license make less than 20k per team.

Don’t forget all the time that goes into planning. It doesn’t end for a Coach once you step off the field, even if it’s the offseason. At least if you’re not half-assing it

I estimate from $43 to $72 per hour. They make about 15k to 25k a year per team. They work practices, games, and tourneys for 6 months and run summer and winter practices for another 3-4 months. They get 2-3 months off from their teams each year. Per team, they probably put in about 360-375 hrs per year. They deal with parents, but not that much given that they usually have volunteer managers that do a lot of that. They get reimbursed for travel and meals for out of town stuff so that’s a wash. Camps and individual training are also separate, but they can pick up decent dough doing that. Depending on size of club they may have to participate in regular coaching training and club meetings which effectively lowers their hourly rate. Not going to get rich by any means but for young adults or retirees not a bad way to start off if you can coach 3 teams and enjoy your time off in the mid-summer and part of winter.