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07-12-2011, 02:57 PM #1
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Re: Jeter hits 3000 with a HR
There was an article in the NY times saying the guy that caught the ball will have to pay $14,000 in taxes to the IRS due to the jerseys, bats, balls and tickets he received from the team.
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07-12-2011, 04:07 PM #2
Re: Jeter hits 3000 with a HR
If this guy does get stuck with a 14k tax bill, then Jeter and/or the Yankees better step up and fork over the money.
I'm a big fan of Jeter and he seems to do everything right. However, this kid gave up a big pay day to give Jeter back the ball. Tickets and signed memorabilia are nice, but I think Jeter should have stepped it up! The kid is a recent college grad working at Verizon selling phones till he finds a job in his field. It would have been nice if Jeter paid off his student loans (assuming he has them, most of us do) and maybe a car (nothing crazy, a Ford Focus) or something?? This wouldn't put a dent in Jeters wallet.
I would have sold the ball
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07-13-2011, 05:08 PM #3
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Re: Jeter hits 3000 with a HR
agree 10000000%.
jeter and/or the yankees need to step up to the plate for this kid now. he did a good thing. let him enjoy his swag without having him pay the taxes on them
otherwise, the next time a milestone baseball goes into the crowd, you can bet that he or she do sell it
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07-13-2011, 05:42 PM #4
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Re: Jeter hits 3000 with a HR
Modells and Miller High Life are offering to pay the taxes:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...rn=mlb-wp12669
Also, looks like Modells and Steiner are gonna pay @$50k for his student loans:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...n-baseballcard
Won't he have to pay taxes on those gifts, as well???