ATR is a shill for the flat/no tax and anti-government movement and much like their ideology, this study's methodology leaves a lot to be desired.
I rolled my eyes with this particular disclaimer:
http://www.taxpayer.com/media/CTF-Ho...sadvantage.pdf
Quote:
Taxes are complicated for everyone but professional
athlete’s taxes are exceptionally complex. Because
of that complexity some assumptions and
simplifications were used in this report for the
purposes of the illustration
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In other words, these aren't actual real world examples. Guaranteed no one on the US list is paying anywhere close to their statutory marginal rate. When people say the tax code is broken, this is a good illustration.