The homestead exemption should lower Jeter's contributions to Hillsborough County by about $1,000, but more importantly, it will prevent his home'x taxable value from climbing by more than the inflation rate, regardless of the housing market.The New York Daily News reported in October that Jeter had sold his penthouse apartment in Manhattan's Trump World Tower for $15.5 million with plans to make Tampa his permanent residence. ...
At a total of 32,700 square feet, it is the largest single-family home in Hillsborough County and is worth nearly twice as much as the county's second-most valuable home.
Because Jeter finished his home in 2011, he paid $68,673.69 in taxes that year – the value of the unfinished property. When the house entered the tax rolls Jan. 1, 2012, Jeter's tax bill jumped to $265,554.77.
It will also allow Jeter to avoid paying state income taxes as he had been in New York. Not a bad savings for a guy making $17 million a year.
So I guess in time the house will pay for it self...
ReplyDeleteRegarding professional players and state income tax - I believe the way it works is that players are taxed based on each venue they play in - so for example, Jeter will be pay NY state income tax on half of his $17 million since half his games are played in NY. When he plays in FL or TX, he will not pay state income tax for those games. So his moving to FL has no effect on his state income tax liability for his baseball salary. Now if he were to play for the Rays, that would drive down his liability.
ReplyDeleteYes, for his salary. But his investment and other incomes are now taxes much less.
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