As a result, student athletes can find themselves owing taxes on income that they received in forms other than cash, creating financial obligations that many do not fully anticipate or even understand. Mr. Riola, The IRS treats those items [non-cash compensation] as taxable compensation. and failing to report them is one of the quickest ways obviously to get audited. (01:07–01:13)
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