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No Need To Balk at State Income Taxes During Spring Training

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The tax implications and overall economic impact will be felt throughout the league and the states in which they play. When it comes to state income taxes, professional athletes establish residency in one state and are taxed by each other state relative to the number of “duty days” they spend there.

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Bruins’ Struggles Due to Massachusetts State Taxes, Business Coalition Argues

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2—A trend is forming in the Boston sports scene: if a team struggles, state taxes are blamed for the poor performance. The Florida Panthers, the 2024 Stanley Cup winners, lead the division, playing in a state without income taxes. By Lance Reynolds Boston Herald (TNS) Nov. Marchand could have made roughly $3.3

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Potential Tax Savings for Minority Owners of a Sports Team

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Most of us don’t have hundreds of thousands, millions or even billions of dollars at our disposal to purchase our favorite sports team. However, it is a dream for many sports fans to fantasize about owning a sports team. According to Forbes, the average value of sports franchises has increased over 250% since 2000.

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U.S. Olympians Get Tax Break for Medals and Financial Awards

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athletes have received financial assistance to help them devote their time to training for the games from family, friends, sponsors, international or national sports organizations, their national Olympic committee, or even GoFundMe appeals. What potential taxes face these Olympians on these medals and funds they receive?

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What Do Taxes Have to Do with the NBA Finals?

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) NBA finals Game 2 is in the books, and many people who tuned in to see the Miami Heat tie the series with the Denver Nuggets are probably not wondering what a jock tax is. But the NBA Finals—and other sporting events—are connected to taxes in a big way. What is the jock tax?

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UK tax considerations for E-sports earnings

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Sources of taxable income can include streaming and donation income from sites such as Twitch, YouTube and Patreon; sponsorship or endorsement income; and tournament winnings. Currently the trading allowance is £1,000 income, ignoring expenses, and the tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April.

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Going, Going…Gone: Will Medicare Tax Liability Strike Out Shohei Ohtani’s Annual Salary?

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Sports fans across the world turned their heads when Shohei Ohtani’s record breaking $700 million contract with the Dodgers was announced. Therefore, Ohtani’s annual Medicare tax withheld from his negotiated $2,000,000 annual cash paid gross salary is $1,643,200 leaving just $356,800 left BEFORE federal and state income tax withholding.