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Jock-Tax and California……….

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I’m sure most of you have heard that it actually cost Seahawks QB to play in and win the Super Bowl.

Just going off memory, but the winners each get $178.000.

California has a “Jock-Tax” that takes into consideration their annual salary and bases the income tax off salary / game pay while in state / # of days working in state. (I think they used 5 for the Super Bowl)

The grand total was near $248,000 dollars tax. So Sam Darnold paid in close to $72,000 more than he won in the SB.

Some are saying the NFLPA is going to tell the NFL, no more SBs in California. It’s insane what California has come to.


It’s the off-season, what mean I say ???



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Badcat said:
That is highway robbery, and the national sports leagues should start banning games being played in the state until they remove that bullshit from their tax code.
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CA has a dem invented idea that the top two vote getting candidates get to campaign as the final candidates (I may have some of that verbage wrong, but you get the idea). Last I looked, both of those spots were held by GOP candidates. That would be interesting to see in CA.
 
That is a lot of $$
Is there something specific the $$ goes to or just Ca?
 
Drink IRON City said:
I’m sure most of you have heard that it actually cost Seahawks QB to play in and win the Super Bowl.

Just going off memory, but the winners each get $178.000.

California has a “Jock-Tax” that takes into consideration their annual salary and bases the income tax off salary / game pay while in state / # of days working in state. (I think they used 5 for the Super Bowl)

The grand total was near $248,000 dollars tax. So Sam Darnold paid in close to $72,000 more than he won in the SB.

Some are saying the NFLPA is going to tell the NFL, no more SBs in California. It’s insane what California has come to.


It’s the off-season, what mean I say ???



Salute the nation
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Isn’t next year’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles at SoFi?
 
BLITZ said:
That is a lot of $$
Is there something specific the $$ goes to or just Ca?
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State income tax.

I know this could get political, but I’m looking at the football aspect of it.

The NFLPA, can they can Super Bowls from there? I don’t think they have enough power, unless full fledge strike by all players, not just the SB playing teams.

It’s a very raw deal for Darnold, the League is all about the money so i don’t see some sort of pay increase to tax status of said state.





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They can have all of the superbowls down here in Florida or any state with no income taxes.

It's a simple fix,unless you want to boost those game checks to offset the taxes.


You get what you v%$e for.
 
The jock tax originated because of Micheal Jordan

The "
jock tax" is a state-level income tax levied on visiting professional athletes, originating from a 1991 dispute where California taxed Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls for income earned during the NBA Finals in Los Angeles. In retaliation, Illinois passed "Michael Jordan's Revenge," taxing athletes from states that taxed Illinois residents.
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It's surprising that it still exists and players unions from all sports haven't made a bigger deal about it.
 
Lunar said:
They want to tax Coolie's jock strap, it will be a small tax.
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I think

California waved his “Jock-Tax” as cost prohibiting, gave him a free pass into the state…………..

PS: Now if they would have included “Jock-Itch”, they may have gotten something from him…………..


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insaniti said:
The jock tax originated because of Micheal Jordan



It's surprising that it still exists and players unions from all sports haven't made a bigger deal about it.
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Maybe with this being brought to the attention of the players, there will be a SB Tax clause in their contracts.

HellA, Cam may want to re-negotiate his current contract to reflect that.





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Drink IRON City said:
Maybe with this being brought to the attention of the players, there will be a SB Tax clause in their contracts.

HellA, Cam may want to re-negotiate his current contract to reflect that.





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I don’t think Cam needs to worry about this. He ain’t nowhere close to playing in a SB with this team.
 
xjx said:
California taxes forced Philips 66 to close the refinery. X left the state. Tesla left. Next it will be major league sports.
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I know the League won’t pull out unless it becomes a money loser to them.

The League doesn’t actually care about the players or their financial loss.

It will have to come down to the “TAX” on actual League business / stadiums / concessions / ect..

I know the state of California is ****-ed up, but the NFL is ****-ed up as well.




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The NFLPA could possibly refuse to just play any games in California. It would be a tough one because their CBA isn't up till something like 2031. Heck, if all of the professional athletes would collaborate, they could all refuse to play in CA-bold move but it could force owners hands to bail. I think the Des Moines Chargers and the Salt Lake City 49ers would have a great ring to it-or the Oklahoma City Lakers, the Juno Kings...
 
just think about that poor ******* making vet min
 
I don't see how that's legal under the Commerce Clause.
 
Shane Falco said:
The NFLPA could possibly refuse to just play any games in California. It would be a tough one because their CBA isn't up till something like 2031. Heck, if all of the professional athletes would collaborate, they could all refuse to play in CA-bold move but it could force owners hands to bail. I think the Des Moines Chargers and the Salt Lake City 49ers would have a great ring to it-or the Oklahoma City Lakers, the Juno Kings...
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It's not just California tho...

A "jock tax" is a state or local income tax applied to non-resident professional athletes and entertainers for income earned while working in that jurisdiction, based on "duty days"
. Over 20 states and several cities, such as New York, California, and Cleveland, enforce these taxes. California leads with a top rate of 13.3%.
Key Jock Tax Details by State
  • Highest Taxing States: California (up to 13.3%), Hawaii (up to 11%), New York (up to 10.9%), New Jersey (up to 10.75%), Oregon (up to 9.9%), and Minnesota (up to 9.85%).
  • No Jock Tax States: States without personal income tax, such as Florida, Texas, Washington, Nevada, South Dakota, Alaska, Tennessee, New Hampshire, and Wyoming, generally do not impose jock taxes.
  • Local/City Taxes: Specific cities, including Cleveland, Detroit, and Pittsburgh, also impose local income taxes on visiting athletes.
  • Calculation: Tax is typically calculated based on "duty days"—the number of days an athlete spends in a state for practice, games, and meetings divided by the total duty days in the season.
Commonly Targeted Locations
  • California: Known for aggressive collection, including from Super Bowl participants.
  • Illinois: Known for "Michael Jordan's revenge," taxing athletes from states that tax Illinois athletes.
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lets take a trip back in time, to 2018:


Kobe Bryant Reportedly Will Pay $13 Million in Taxes on $24 Million Payment​

Alex KayJun 8, 2018


Kobe Bryant may have just cashed in on a $24 million-plus payday this past Friday, but unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, he could lose as much as 55 percent of that to taxes.

According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, the Black Mamba may only take home something in the range of $11 million after paying upwards of $13 million to the government via various taxes.

Rovell spoke with Robert Raiola—a certified public accountant who works with the sports and entertainment department at FMRTL—who confirmed that Bryant is subject to a top-rate federal tax at 39.6 percent of his earnings, as well as 13.3 percent additional withholdings from the state of California.

Along with Medicare tax and surcharges, the 35-year-old superstar will be looking at retaining just $10.9 million of his most recent check, per Raiola.
Considering Bryant hasn’t played a minute of the 2013-14 NBA campaign—for which he is still owed $6.1 million of his $30,453,805 salary, as per Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times—it could be worse.

Bryant is currently in the midst of recovering from a torn Achilles that prematurely ended his 2012-13 season. He’s yet to announce a timetable for his return, although his most recent comments suggest that he is getting closer to 100 percent.

According to Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News, the 15-time All-Star had this to say last week concerning his rehabilitation: “This week has been pretty well. I’ve been able to push pretty hard and the next day come back and push hard again. The recovery of it has been pretty good.”

Bryant’s contract is fully guaranteed, meaning he would be paid the entire sum even if he doesn’t spend a single second on the hardwood for the Lakers this year.
Hopefully that isn’t the case and he can return to the court sooner than later. Los Angeles is currently 1-2 heading into Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, and it is clear that this team needs its best player back to remain competitive.
 
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