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Agents scheme for Obama's proposed tax increase
Looking ahead to an Obama administration, some baseball agents already are thinking about trying to beat a possible tax increase for their well-paid clients. President-elect Barack Obama has proposed increasing the top federal income tax rate from 35 percent to 39.6 percent, where it was under the Clinton administration. If signing bonuses are paid before Jan. 1, they likely would be taxed at the current rate and would not be subject to any tax increase. "It's something we'll consider," agent Craig Landis said Tuesday at the general managers' meetings. "Besides the federal issue, we have a state issue in some cases, anyway, where it's advantageous to take signing bonuses because of the state income tax. A Florida resident can take the signing bonus and not have to pay his team's state tax." Obama's proposal would increase federal income tax on families earning more than $250,000 annually, money that would help finance a decrease for workers and families earning less than $200,000 annually. Next year's major league minimum is $400,000. Agent Scott Boras, negotiating eight- and possibly nine-figure deals for free agents Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira, already has thought about the possibility of asking for larger signing bonuses payable this year in some of his contracts.
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Sometimes, when I lie in bed at night and look up at the stars, I think to myself, "Man! I really need to fix that roof."
salvaje50
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is there any other news besides this??
Jeremy_Wade: Is…
Atl, GA
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How does Boras sleep at night? Does he even have a social conscience? Does his moral compass point towards Fort Knox or Wall Street?
The J Dog
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Boras is an attorney paid solely by his client to represent the best interests of that client. It does not matter in the slightest to him if his actions are good or bad for baseball teams, cities, reporters or fans. His only concern is securing what he and his client considers the most advantageous deal...for the client. There are no stories about Boras holding any guns to anyone's head and forcing them to sign one of his clients.
He sleeps just fine at night...
TeksMissingPower
Manchester , NH
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People voted with their heart - instead of their with their brain. Word to your mother.
Bond 007
San Francisco, Ca, FU
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He can afford really good sleeping pills
salvaje50
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This is ALL true, but alas he's still a paramecium...........
Chasin' Utleys
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Second...
1chillyMNfan
Chilly, MN
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Stories like this make me realize that my problems aren't really so bad at all...
TGRFAN1
Brighton , MI
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How does Boras sleep at night? Does he even have a social conscience? Does his moral compass point towards Fort Knox or Wall Street?
Well, Wall St. is pretty much bankrupt so Mr. Boras has been kind enough to loan them a couple billion from his personal storage shed aka Fort Knox
The New Bx. Bomber…
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He is a scourge on Major League Baseball and, with Bud Selig, created their bloated salaries. We may be capitalists but we see what happens when the rich get richer. MLB was, and sort of still is, on their way to mirroring India's society, so I for one am happy to see smaller payroll teams make it and teams with giant coffers pilfer their chances at a championship because they have selfish players.
Players... not teammates.
U.S. Government
Washington, DC
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Play in Japan?
biminator
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Operative word there is "scheme" Agents would "scheme" for reduced cost sheet if it were possible.
The TRUTH
Someplacein, OH
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Ha! If this story is true, I guess we had a few Nostradamuses here on the baseball threads yesterday.
Nostradami?
Atro Steals Yer Base
World Champs, NY
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what is 4.5% when you oare making millions...come on
#00 Out On Bail-Sofa…
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"People avoid elevated taxation" Must be a slow news day.
browniefan98
Martin , OH
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Well, at the minimum "millions," that being two, 4.5% would be 90 grand. I would eat snot out of that crack of yours for 90 grand right now.
Atro Steals Yer Base
World Champs, NY
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"what is 4.5% when you oare making millions"
a lot of money
sjptrack
Boston , MA
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Wow...
1Chico
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