In an effort to raise more money for its coffers, California prefers to enact a "jock tax."
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A state has the right to impose additional fees on athletes for the right to compete there.
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It didn't exist until 1991, when Michael Jordan and the Bulls won the NBA Championship.
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He received notice from the State of California that he owed taxes for the time he spent playing in Los Angeles for the Finals.
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Only because he played in Los Angeles was he required to pay taxes.
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It's simple to claim that Michael Jordan's Revenge had nothing to do with it because it was directed at athletes in California rather than the state itself.
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According to Smart Asset, "players for one of the three California-based NFL clubs pay a notional tax rate of 13.3%.
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Is the state tax that is the highest. Players on those teams thus pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes than players living elsewhere in the nation.
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MarketWatch also claims that before to joining, many new players lack knowledge of the jock tax.