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Law & Tax
Indiana law, tax and licensure questions for independent fitness professionals, answered plainly with the statute named. General information, not legal or tax advice.
23 articles in this topic
1099 Misclassification for Personal Trainers: The Tests
1099 misclassification for personal trainers: the federal control test, red flags in a typical gym contractor deal, and the Indiana agencies to ask.
1099-K Threshold for 2026: What Trainers Paid by App Should Know
The 1099-K threshold for 2026 is back to over $20,000 and more than 200 transactions, and a trainer paid through payment apps owes tax on every dollar anyway.
Abuse and Molestation Coverage for Youth Coaches
Abuse and molestation insurance coverage for youth coaches: why standard trainer liability policies often exclude it, and what parents and clubs expect to see.
Are Digital Products Taxable in Indiana? Programs and PDFs
Are digital products taxable in Indiana? Downloadable workout PDFs and video libraries may be, while live online coaching stays a service. How to sort each one.
Are Liability Waivers Enforceable in Indiana?
Are liability waivers enforceable in Indiana? Yes, when the release is clear and specific about the activity and negligence covered, not for gross negligence.
Are Non-Competes Enforceable in Indiana? The Trainer Version
Are non-competes enforceable in Indiana? Yes when reasonable in time, geography and scope, and courts strike overbroad terms rather than rewrite them.
Background Checks for Youth Coaches in Indiana
Background checks for youth coaches in Indiana: why no single state rule requires one for independent coaches, and what parents and clubs expect anyway.
Can a PTA Work as a Personal Trainer in Indiana?
Can a PTA work as a personal trainer in Indiana? Yes, trainers are unlicensed, but the physical therapy practice act still governs your title and patients.
Can an Athletic Trainer See Private Clients in Indiana?
Can an athletic trainer see private clients in Indiana? Yes, under two rulebooks: the athletic training license for clinical work, none for coaching.
Can Personal Trainers Give Meal Plans in Indiana?
Can personal trainers give meal plans in Indiana? Medical nutrition therapy belongs to licensed dietitians; general nutrition education stays open to coaches.
Contacting Former Clients After Leaving a Gym in Indiana
In Indiana, you can usually contact former clients after leaving a gym unless a signed agreement restricts it. What the rule actually says, and what does not.
Do Sole Proprietor Trainers Need to Register With INBiz?
Do you need to register with INBiz as a sole proprietor trainer? Usually not under your own name in Indiana. The three events that change the answer.
Do You Need a Massage License for Assisted Stretching in Indiana
Assisted stretching may fall under Indiana's massage therapy license, IC 25-21.8-1-4, depending on how the service is built and sold. What the code says.
Does Indiana's Data Privacy Law Apply to a Trainer?
Indiana's Consumer Data Protection Act targets larger data handlers, not a solo trainer's client list. What the law covers and how to confirm your own status.
Hamilton County Income Tax for Self Employed Trainers
Hamilton County levies a local income tax on residents, and a self employed trainer pays it on net earnings through estimates. Where to find the current rate.
Indiana Business Entity Report: The LLC Filing Trainers Forget
Indiana's business entity report is due every two years in your LLC's anniversary month, costs about $30 online, and skipping it risks administrative dissolution.
Indiana Business Personal Property Tax for Trainers in 2026
Indiana business personal property tax for a small training business: the $2,000,000 exemption for 2026, and why a new business still files by May 15.
Indiana LLC Registered Agent: Keeping Your Home Address Private
An Indiana LLC registered agent's address is public record. How trainers who work from rented space in Carmel keep a home address off the state's website.
Indiana Physical Therapy Direct Access: The 42-Day Rule
Indiana physical therapy direct access: a PT may evaluate and treat without a referral for 42 days from care's start (IC 25-27-1-2.5), even in hourly space.
Is a Parent Waiver for a Minor Enforceable in Indiana?
Is a parent waiver for a minor enforceable in Indiana? Courts have upheld parental pre-injury releases in some cases, but the result stays fact-specific.
Is Personal Training Taxable in Indiana? The Services Rule
Is personal training taxable in Indiana? Sessions sold as a service carry no sales tax. What changes when a Carmel trainer sells products, bundles or downloads.
Registered Retail Merchant Certificate: When Trainers Need One
A Registered Retail Merchant Certificate is not required for training services in Indiana. The product sales that trigger it, and how a Carmel coach registers.
Workers Comp for a Sole Proprietor Trainer in Indiana
Workers comp for a sole proprietor in Indiana: a one person training business with no employees is generally not required to carry it, but may elect coverage.