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Thump said:
Why any big time star would take on the taxes of playing in California is beyond me.
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Who else was seriously in it? Blue Jays probably have as high a tax, but I’m just guessing.

If memory serves me, they all pay a jock tax to every city they play in, so they can’t totally avoid taxes based on where they sign.

But I have to imagine a TX or FL team could have offered less and he still netted the same as after-tax in CA. Then again, he would have to live in TX or Fl;-)
 
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BuckBackHome said:
Who else was seriously in it? Blue Jays probably have as high a tax, but I’m just guessing.

If memory serves me, they all pay a jock tax to every city they play in, so they can’t totally avoid taxes based on where they sign.

But I have to imagine a TX or FL team could have offered less and he still netted the same as after-tax in CA. Then again, he would have to live in TX or Fl;-)
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Residency taxes are higher. If he chooses to live in LA that is....but he already lives in Anaheim...
 
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BuckBackHome said:
Who else was seriously in it? Blue Jays probably have as high a tax, but I’m just guessing.

If memory serves me, they all pay a jock tax to every city they play in, so they can’t totally avoid taxes based on where they sign.

But I have to imagine a TX or FL team could have offered less and he still netted the same as after-tax in CA. Then again, he would have to live in TX or Fl;-)
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You are correct. There is nothing to say that he has to be a CA resident….other than the fuckers at the CA FTB who will probably consider me a resident just for typing this out. :lol:
 
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Fungo Squiggly said:
You are correct. There is nothing to say that he has to be a CA resident….other than the fuckers at the CA FTB who will probably consider me a resident just for typing this out. :lol:
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Pro sports contracts are taxed based on where the game is played. Can't imagine doing the returns for an MLB guy. :lol:

I did property taxes for DeBartolo one year way back when. He had malls and horse racing tracks in about 40 states.
 
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