If members of our military have to pay taxes on the money they earn overseas, Olympians should also pay taxes on the money they earn overseas.
++If members of our military have to pay taxes ++
The military generally don’t pay for their own training or supplies or travel, and little to nothing for housing* and food**- they are room-and-board paid employees entitled to paid leave and vacation. American Olympians do and aren’t - they are ‘individual businesses’. I disagree they should be taxed, but if they are, should be fully entitled to expense the taxes down to zero if they can, just like any other business.
*Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates are designed to cover 100 percent of the average rental costs for the type of dwelling authorized for the specific paygrade (rank).
https://www.thebalance.com/basic-allowance-for-housing-3353831
**Current BAS Rates: Enlisted: $368.29 per month Officers: $253.63 per month.
http://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/allowances/basic-allowance-for-subsistence.html