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That Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce has in common? It is obvious. They represent the pair of more unfortunate occupations when it comes to dealing with state income taxes.
They also committed. But significantly more important, they are divided into the two categories of people subject to “sports taxes”, an informal term for the rules that require that the athletes and professional artists present tax statements in each state work in the Kansas team “and in the Kansas team” the team of the teams of the teams of the teams of the teams of the teams of the teams of the teams. ‘Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Teamplaas’ Team’ in the Kansas team team team ‘in the team team’ in the Kansas team ‘in the Kansas team in the Kansas team in the Kansas team in the Kansas team in the Kansas team Kansas in the Kansas in the Kansas team in the Kansas in the Kansas team. Taylor SwiftThe private jet at night.
Now, before spilling too many tears for the happy couple, it is unlikely that Swift or Kelce has presented their own taxes in many years. Neither the grill nor the scenario have deprived themselves of the presence of any because they were too busy discovering how the credit tax paid to another state against the tax obligation of their state of origin.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift hug after the Kansas City bosses defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl Lviii on February 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Getty images)
But the taxes to athletes apply to something more than mega-carcelelias. While Swift and Kelce are busy counting zeros in their payment checks, many much more modest media people who do what they do is expected to present as many tax statements as Swift and Kelce.
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This is because the definitions of “professional athletes” and “artists” are much broader than could be supposed. Other less notable people in the football field, such as Junior coaches Bringing Kelce his Gatorade Or massage injuries, or win salaries well below the national median.
And although Swift is known for distributing generous bonuses for their staff, all artists’ works are possible by a group of production employees, background talent, security personnel, drivers, etc., most whose salaries would be relatives for the average meter. All this itinerant support personnel faces the same requirements to present in multiple states as Kelce and Swift.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift applaud such as Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers play four games of the Stanley Cup final on June 12, 2025, in Sunrise, Florida. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Beyond that, many professional athletes and artists are not making the amazing income that Kelce and Swift are greater than the league soccer players can win only $ 80000, the floor of the WNBA players is $ 2025.
Worse, minor leagues athletes are grouped into the “professional athlete” bucket. A 2022 study found that more than half or all lower league baseball players had to take a second job. For artists, it is likely that it is not necessary to say that simply having a job in front of an audience is not a guarantee of wealth. However, they all face the same requirements for Present a tax declaration In each state they play.
For taxpayers with income that do not require two or more commas, to have to present to present in many states the costs not only time and exasperation, but also money. Add an additional state to a turbotax yield can cost up to $ 65, which translates into a serious hidden tax when multiplying by a two -digit number or states. The number of artists looking, minor leagues, coaches and production employees who face this type of loads far exceed the country’s crossings and taylors.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Travis Kelce/Instagram)
The solution is to strengthen the excessive definitions of thesis on who has to pay taxes to athletes, making sure that they apply to Tris and Taylor and not to FURAGE JOE and JANE. States often hesitate to play with their Sports taxes Of mistakes, the belief that taxing athletes and visiting artists generates large amounts of income, but that is not really the case.
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A study in March 2020 estimated that the total tax revenue of lost athlete, in all states, of the possible cancellations related to the Pandemia of the NBA, NFL and MLB Games in 2020, would be $ 295 million or 0.1% of the total taxes to the total tax
So, if the states want to send Travis and Taylor A commitment present does not need to direct it to the happy couple. They must send it to the average taxpayers who are trapped in the crossfire of the state fiscal compliance nightmare that is intended for the highest profile promises of the nation.
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