PAYING THE PIPER.

• Position: Taxing visiting athletes, entertainers, and contractors - Brief Article

Many states and cities have begun taxing visiting athletes, charging them for the portions of their salaries they earn on the days they play locally, With what athletes make these days, these payments are significant. For example, a recent Wall Street Journal article estimated that baseball ace Alex Rodriguez will owe roughly $330,000 of his $22 million salary to California for the 25 games the Texas Rangers will play in the Golden State this year. Rodriguez, whose...