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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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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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Let’s End Tax Break Giveaways for the Fat Cats of Pro Sports

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By Girard Miller, Governing (TNS) With Super Bowl LVIII fresh on our minds, it’s a good time to think twice about the local economics of professional sports. Local public officials are trapped in a no-win situation, which pits their residents’ love for local teams against the perverse economics of tax-privileged stadium financing.

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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. While, baseball does not have a salary cap, this payment would have counted towards 30% of Major League Baseball’s (“MLB”) Competitive Balance Tax (CBT) threshold.

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Tax Savings for Accountants with Gambling Clients

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American gaming has boomed since sports betting and online gambling were legalized. Complex tax laws for filing and deducting gambling winnings and losses provide new hurdles for taxpayers. Without knowing that information, you can’t serve your client the legal help required to avoid paying IRS tax debts.

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Shohei Ohtani’s Deferred Compensation Comes With Shocking Tax Obligations

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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. While, baseball does not have a salary cap, this payment would have counted towards 30% of Major League Baseball’s (“MLB”) Competitive Balance Tax (CBT) threshold.

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Corvee Adds Augusta Rule Deduction Guidelines for Home Rentals to Tax Planning System

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Corvee, a maker of tax planning technology for businesses and tax pros, has added Augusta Rule deduction filing guidelines into its Instead and Instead Pro tax planning systems. Instead and Instead Pro offer seamless Augusta Rule savings estimation to help plan, calculate, document and file a return.