Quote:Unless things are completely for an NFL player, that's incorrect. A person's tax status depends simply upon his state of residence along with the state of employment. If both are Florida, which they would be in this case, he isn't subject to any state taxes.

 

Plus, if they did that to football players, you can bet your bottom dollar that they're doing it to people on business trips and things of the sort. I know for a fact that they don't do that. Hell, could you imagine the nightmare that would make for filing taxes if you're an airline pilot?

I may have mis-read you on this.

 

If I remermber correctly, NFL players are paid in 17 weekly installments with signing, roster and other bonus handeled by contract designation. Usually a bonus is paid on signing day, first day of league year. Said players pay taxes in each taxing location they play. If Jags play Cincy in Week 4, they pay Ohio/Cincy taxes on the amount of wk 4 paycheck. They are non residents (NR) of Ohio, earning taxable income in the State for that week. I do not know what arrangements were worked out with the U.K. for the London Team. This creates a small mountain of paperwork for the teams and playersto be filled, usually handeled by agent or accountant of the player.  There is actually a tax program written expressly for professional athletes and the locations taxed.  Do you remember Wayne Weaver saying that the day after rookie signing, looking out in the player parking lot that the auto dealers in Jax should take him to Ruth's Chris at least once a week for the year.

 

Taxing Authorities are not going to let that income escape.

 

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