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Ask the taxgirl: Big Ben Tax Consequences

22 April 2010

Taxpayer asks: So you’re a football fan, can you tell me what happens to Ben Roethlisberger after his suspension? Can he claim that lost income as a deduction? Just curious. Thanks. Taxgirl says: Yup, I’m a football fan (though I don’t think I’ll have much to cheer about this season – thanks, Andy Reid). And [...]

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Gambling on Super Bowl XLIV

7 February 2010

If you base it on the amount of screaming and jumping in my house alone, the most exciting moment in tonight’s Super Bowl coverage was Carrie Underwood singing the national anthem. But then, to my knowledge, neither Peyton Manning nor Drew Brees has appeared in an evening dress at the same event as Taylor Swift [...]

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NFL Players Get Sacked With Tax Memo

17 December 2008

The National Football Post notes that what’s on the minds of NFL players this week isn’t what foolishness is going to come out of the mouth of TO, but taxes. Agents for NFL players were reportedly sent a memo this week by the the National Football League Players Association, calling their attention to IRS code [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Should Everyday Really be Sunday?

18 July 2008

The Vikings apparently can’t win for losing. First, they had to deal with the soap opera that is Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers – in case you somehow remarkably missed the drama, Favre talked to the Vikings about a position on the team – as a result, the Packers, who have indicated that [...]

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Bill Belichick feels “fine”?

14 September 2007

Issuing a stern “cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater” warning to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, the NFL handed down a steep fine which will cost the Super Bowl coach $500,000. The Patriots were fined half of that, $250,000, in the same scandal for stealing an opponent’s defensive signals. And adding to the “ouch” factor, NFL [...]

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