Stop the Audit Anxiety.
Pay Officials the Legal Way.
Cash at the plate. Venmo after the game. Checks with no paperwork. We get it—it's convenient. But the IRS doesn't care about convenient.
Let's Be Honest
If you're running tournaments, you've probably paid officials one of these ways:
Cash at the Plate
Quick and easy. No trail. No paperwork. No compliance.
Venmo / PayPal / Zelle
Modern. Fast. Still no W-9. Still no 1099.
Checks Without W-9s
Paper trail exists. Tax compliance doesn't.
"We'll Figure It Out Later"
Later never comes. IRS penalties can reach $280 per missing 1099.
The IRS $600 Rule
The IRS requires 1099 reporting for any contractor paid $600 or more annually. That umpire who worked six of your tournaments? You owe them a 1099. If you didn't file one, you're liable for penalties—and they're underreporting income, which creates its own problems.
Here's Your Off-Ramp
Two ways to go legit—pick what works for your operation.
Pay As You Go
Most Popularper umpire payment
40 umpires this weekend?
$120 total
Single Provider
per week ACH funding
Don't have a provider on OfficialsBooks? Tell them to sign up for the Recreation Plan ($30/mo). You get compliant. They get paid.
For Officials: Get Paid Like a Professional
Stop chasing cash at the plate. Get verified once, get paid right.
100% of Your Fee
Direct ACH bank transfer. No CC fees eating into your pay. No chargebacks. You earn $80, you get $80.
Paid Same Weekend
No waiting weeks for a check. Payouts hit your bank fast—often before you're done unpacking your gear.
Always Free for Officials
OfficialsBooks is free for officials. Always. Create your account, verify once, and get paid from any payer on the platform.
Track Expenses & Mileage
Log travel, gear, and expenses in the app. When your 1099 arrives, you'll have everything for Schedule C.
Are You Ready to Be a True Professional?
Stop chasing cash at the plate. Get verified once, get paid right, and have your tax documentation handled automatically.
Create Your Free Official AccountWhat About the Past?
We can't fix what's already happened. But we can make sure it stops today.
Going forward, every payment through OfficialsBooks is fully documented, fully compliant, and fully off your plate. If you're ever audited, you'll have complete records showing you used a certified payment platform with IRS-authorized tax reporting.
That's not just compliance. That's protection.
Tax Reporting Indemnification
For all payments processed through the OfficialsBooks platform, OfficialsBooks assumes responsibility for IRS tax reporting compliance, including the collection of required taxpayer information and the filing of 1099-NEC forms for qualifying payments. Payers using OfficialsBooks are indemnified against tax reporting penalties for payments made through the platform, provided payments are processed in accordance with our Terms of Service.
Eliminate the Risk. Keep the Simplicity.
$3 per umpire payment. No subscription. No commitment. Full tax compliance.
What are you waiting for?