Ice Savings
Illinois’s tax policy causes nearly a million dollars in tax savings for Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane INTRODUCTION Nonresident...
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California Dreaming
It might surprise you to see which states could Benefit with a Denver Broncos Win over the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game On...
Mid-Season NHL Trades Create Significant Tax Implications
There is good reason for Ryan Johansen to smile as his trade to Nashville increased the net value of his contract by $353,504 Although...
Is the Price Right?
David Price’s $217 Million contract with the Red Sox surpasses other starting pitcher’s recently signed contracts however, where does the...
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...
What Business Expenses Qualify as Tax Deductions for Professional Athletes?
This past spring co-author Kari Smoker and I published an article in the Marquette Sports Law Review entitled “My Tax Accountant Says I...
AHL Affiliates move to California Creates Unique Tax Consequence
Los Angeles Kings prospect and current Ontario Reign Forward Justin Auger will find that California’s state income taxes will take a...
Home Cooking
For DeAndre Jordan and LaMarcus Aldridge returning home to Texas could provide substantial tax savings DeAndre Jordan and LaMarcus...
Pogroszewski to Present ‘Jock Tax Index’ at Analytics Conference
St. John Fisher College Associate Professor and AFP Consulting President, Alan Pogroszewski has been selected as a poster presenter at...
Beast Mode Finds NFL Fines Deductible not Beneficial
Even though fines are deductible and will lower an athlete’s taxable income, Lynch’s fines by themselves fall under the 2% threshold and...
Scherzer’s New Contract’s Net Value & Present Value Exceeds Kershaw’s Deal
Max Scherzer’s new seven year $210 million contract is a good example of how proper tax planning in a negotiation can increase its’...
Canadian Cities Prove Best & Worst for NHL Jock Tax
On July 1st when Tom Gilbert left the Florida Panthers to sign with the Montreal Canadiens he went from one of the lowest taxed...
Sandoval & Ramirez Contracts Make Dollars & Cents
Over the past few days both Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez have signed with the Boston Red Sox and left their former California ball...
NBA Finals Provide Tax Savings to James and Duncan
LeBron James and Tim Duncan, by playing against each other in this year’s NBA Finals have lowered their ‘jock tax’ burden and if the...
2014 MLB Jock Tax Index: Once again, the Tampa Bay offer greatest value in after-tax dollars
Former New York Yankee Robinson Cano’s free-agent signing with the Seattle Mariners this past December illustrates how state tax policies...
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....
Cross Checking
An Overview of the International Tax Issues for Professional Hockey Players Marquette Sports Law Review January 1, 2012 The exposure to...
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