Additionally, state taxes are a hidden cost for players on American teams. For example, we estimate that a Florida/Tampa/Edmonton/Calgary player pays an average of 6.5% tax for the 30% of the time he spends on the road in taxable jurisdictions, or about $43,750. To the Panther or Lightning player, these taxes receive a now-limited deduction on his federal return. To a Flame or Oiler, this tax is treated as a foreign tax on his Canadian return, for which he receives a dollar-for-dollar credit. There is also no jock tax in Canada, so an Oiler would not pay Quebec tax for a game in Montreal, etc. The jock tax’s net cost to the Floridian is about $32,600.
So if I understand this correctly, if you play for the Dallas Stars for example (I believe Texas has not state income tax) and you play a game in a state that has state income tax Ex. California, you have to pay that tax even though you are based in Texas?
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