“Those guys get paid a lot of money and often don’t have meaningful secondary incomes or skills so they can’t afford to go off script.”
At their level of income Fed, State(s), local taxes are >45%.
BTW they have to pay state taxes in every state they play in.
Isn’t that what the “Jock Tax” which started in California is (now other states tax players from California), or is the Jock Tax plied on in addition too?
Many States do not have an income tax; Texas, Florida, Tenn., etc.
Many States do not have an income tax; Texas, Florida, Tenn., etc.