Jared Allen reportedly not coming to Dallas...signing with Seattle

[WV Cowboy]

Can't blame him, .. at least he will have a good chance to make a deep run into the playoffs for a couple of years.

 

[NuttyRex]

I don't doubt you're right... I took a tax law class 10 years ago and intentionally forgot everything when it was over.

Are you saying the client resides in Massachusetts? That makes a little more sense, since he would file a state tax return and would claim your payment as a deduction on his return. But in this scenario, let's just use Dallas as an example... The employer is the team, situated in the player's state of residence. The Cowboys don't have to file a state tax return, so there's no deduction that they claim of the player's salary with the state... The team would only file a federal return.

Are you saying the Cowboys have to file state income tax returns in the other states where the team plays? Do they have to claim TV revenue, etc. for games when they play in New York? That just seems ridiculous to me.

If you don't mind my asking, what state do you live/work in? I'll go read your link though.

The states require withholding from your income. The Cowboys are definitely filing with the states (as a privilege of doing business in that state) and have to oblige with their payroll requirements. I have no idea how the Cowboys return would work or what it would look like (in terms of income), but they would be deducting salary and travel expenses on their end. Change my earlier example to the following:

You live in Texas and work for Deloitte in Dallas. Deloitte now sends you to NY for a week to work at a client's office and Deloitte pays your salary. Your salary based on that one week will now be NY sourced, and Deloitte and you will have to file a NY tax return.

I'm by no means a state tax expert, but as mentioned earlier, I have worked on athletes' returns, and had to file numerous state returns. Look up jock tax if you want more info.

I live in Texas BTW.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

So do they make lime green headbands?

 

[dogberry]

The player does at least five days of work for the 24 hours in the other state. Why does he get taxed on the entire paycheck by the other team's state?

 

[Szczepanik]

Allen will be a cowboy by a surprisingly remarkable move as his wife pushes him to be Texas bound. We are severely underestimating her disgust for the constant rain of the pacific northwest, only to push her husband back to Big D.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Allen will be a cowboy by a surprisingly remarkable move as his wife pushes him to be Texas bound. We are severely underestimating her disgust for the constant rain of the pacific northwest, only to push her husband back to Big D.

Lol

 

[WV Cowboy]

Allen will be a cowboy by a surprisingly remarkable move as his wife pushes him to be Texas bound. We are severely underestimating her disgust for the constant rain of the pacific northwest, only to push her husband back to Big D.

Let's hope her hair falls at even the hint of rain, .. LOL

 

[Szczepanik]

Our hopes of Allen signing hinges on if Allen's wife is too high maintenance or not. I like our chances.