Pittsburgh’s Jock Tax is Ruled Unconstitutional
Judge Rules Pittsburgh’s Facility Fee is a Violation of Pennsylvania’s Constitution and Prohibits the City from Collecting It This past...
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Pittsburgh’s Jock Tax is Under Attack
Non-resident NHL players face five times the jock tax in Pittsburgh as compared to their resident counterparts This past November, the...
Cousin’s Looks to Avoid the Jock Tax
Regardless of where Kirk Cousins signs this off season, it provides an example, once again on how the ‘jock tax’ can affect the net (take...
Jock Tax Sacks Garoppolo’s New Deal
Jimmy Garoppolo’s five year, $137.5 million contract is being touted as the largest contract signed in National Football League (NFL)...
Adding Insult to Injury
Introduction As Tom Brady leaves Minneapolis empty handed following a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII...
Minnesota Eye’s Super Bowl Tax Prize
Introduction When taxpayers from Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota contributed $498 million of the $1.027 Billion to build US Bank...
The New Tax Law and You
The end of 2017 has seen a flurry of activity as both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate passed tax reform Bills. ...
Manning Retires with Two Last Victories
Peyton Manning is going out in style with two last wins. One over the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl and the other over the...
California Eyes Super Bowl Tax Prize
Cam Newton eyes a Super Bowl ring while California has visions of taxing his salary. This Sunday at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara...
Cleveland’s ‘Jock Tax’ Rejected
Former Indianapolis Colts lineman Jeff Saturday’s case against the City of Cleveland proves a cautionary tale to jurisdictions that reach...
New Jersey Eyes Super Bowl Tax Prize
Peyton Manning eyes a second Super Bowl ring while New Jersey has visions of taxing his salary. This Sunday, fans of the National...
California’s Tax Increase is not Par for the Course
Athletes consider alternatives as California’s latest tax increase is implemented In January, California increased its income tax rate by...
Unsportsman-like Conduct
Jurisdiction’s income tax policies push athletes and Unions to fight back On February 4, 2007, in the biggest game of their respective...
Is Tennessee’s Version of the “Jock Tax” Unconstitutional?
Authors Alan Pogroszewski and Kari Smoker examined this very question in their recent law review article and conclude that it is....
Fiscal cliff means higher taxes for athletes next year
Earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated, “Under current law, on January 1, 2013, there’s going to be a massive...
Show me the Money
Week one of the National Football League (NFL) season means a bonanza of tax revenue for New Jersey As week one of the NFL concluded with...
Are Suspensions More Beneficial?
With the large fines being imposed by the National football League this past month as well as the talk of possible suspensions in the...
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