So what percentage of Kobe's 135 mil will get taxed?

Pancho_Pantera · Post #1 » by **Pancho_Pantera** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:10 am

I always wondered how much they actually get.

cuad · Post #2 » by **cuad** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:16 am

Maybe half of that.

InBoobieWeTrust · Post #3 » by **InBoobieWeTrust** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:17 am

Well, after everything is said and done, and he pays his agent, anyone else he employs, his taxes, and for his wife's ring collection, I'd say he'll probably have 65 Million left.

Roger Murdock · Post #4 » by **Roger Murdock** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:32 am

After paying everyone i guess at least 70.

DubOverdose · Post #5 » by **DubOverdose** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:54 am

40 dollars....all because of Obama

BooRadley · Post #6 » by **BooRadley** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:27 am

He'd actually have around 90 million after taxes and paying his agent. It's not 50% tax rate.

Gutter92 · Post #7 » by **Gutter92** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:29 am

Isn't he taxed by every state he plays in? Like say he makes 250k per game, and lets say the tax is 50% in....Illinois. He plays Chicago 2x a year, once in Illinois. For that game, he'll make 125k?

doozyj · Post #8 » by **doozyj** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:35 am

Gutter92 wrote:Isn't he taxed by every state he plays in? Like say he makes 250k per game, and lets say the tax is 50% in....Illinois. He plays Chicago 2x a year, once in Illinois. For that game, he'll make 125k?

Please tell me you're kidding. Please.

Burton · Post #9 » by **Burton** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:38 am

doozyj wrote:
Gutter92 wrote:Isn't he taxed by every state he plays in? Like say he makes 250k per game, and lets say the tax is 50% in....Illinois. He plays Chicago 2x a year, once in Illinois. For that game, he'll make 125k?

Please tell me you're kidding. Please.

Not sure on his numbers, but it's sort of true. For example, detroit. If you live in a suburb, but commute in to the city to work, you have to pay some taxes to detroit. I'd imagine a lot of cities do that, and would also imagine it goes for sports teams, etc.

doozyj · Post #10 » by **doozyj** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:41 am

Now tell me you're kidding. OMFG. Dude you realize a salary is Federal. You pay state taxes where you reside and states taxes aren't 50% ever ever ever ever.

Mindflayer · Post #11 » by **Mindflayer** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:52 am

The Federal tax rate is 35% and the California tax rate is 10.3 % (maybe higher now). This does not include the high property tax and sales taxes he faces in California. He has less that $74 million left after paying the Federal and State taxes. If his agent takes 3% he has less than $70 million left.

There is no income tax in Florida. Florida does have higher property taxes than California. This is why you see a lot of rich people live there (i.e. Tiger Woods).

john2jer · Post #12 » by **john2jer** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:52 am

Pretty positive there was a big whoopdie doo about states requiring athletes to pay taxes for games played in their state. I don't know all the details, but I know it's been discussed recently. Not sure if it's all states, though.

TrevorAriza · Post #13 » by **TrevorAriza** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:53 am

InBoobieWeTrust wrote:Well, after everything is said and done, and he pays his agent, anyone else he employs, his taxes, and for his wife's ring collection, I'd say he'll probably have 65 Million left.

clowds · Post #14 » by **clowds** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:02 am

After the 35% federal tax + 11% state tax, + management fees he'd probably be able to keep 45% it

doozyj · Post #15 » by **doozyj** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:06 am

clowds wrote:After the 35% federal tax + 11% state tax, + management fees he'd probably be able to keep 45% it

Management fees aren't 20%. LOL.

The Explorer · Post #16 » by **The Explorer** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:22 am

InBoobieWeTrust wrote:Well, after everything is said and done, and he pays his agent, anyone else he employs, his taxes, and for his wife's ring collection, I'd say he'll probably have 65 Million left.

Don't forget his mortgage and car payments. Knock that down to 20 mil.

doozyj · Post #17 » by **doozyj** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:29 am

charity stripe wrote:
InBoobieWeTrust wrote:Well, after everything is said and done, and he pays his agent, anyone else he employs, his taxes, and for his wife's ring collection, I'd say he'll probably have 65 Million left.

Don't forget his mortgage and car payments. Knock that down to 20 mil.

He already owns a House in Newport, paid $4MM for it. Plus a home is and asset not a liability, he retains equity in it so you don't knock anything down. LOL at the responses about finance on this thread.

Warspite · Post #18 » by **Warspite** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:31 am

Every NBA player has to pay city and state taxes in every NBA city he works in. He only pays tax on what he made while playing in that state but yes Kobe pays state and income tax to every state with an NBA team.

For Kobe or any very high payed player you have to guess its less than 50%. Clowds forget about Kobe paying his FICA which is only 12k now but very likely will be raised in the near future. For people that make less than 100K they have to pay 35% fed 11%CA and then 11% for FICA.

BooRadley · Post #19 » by **BooRadley** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:35 am

doozyj wrote:
charity stripe wrote:
InBoobieWeTrust wrote:Well, after everything is said and done, and he pays his agent, anyone else he employs, his taxes, and for his wife's ring collection, I'd say he'll probably have 65 Million left.

Don't forget his mortgage and car payments. Knock that down to 20 mil.

He already owns a House in Newport, paid $4MM for it. Plus a home is and asset not a liability, he retains equity in it so you don't knock anything down. LOL at the responses about finance on this thread.

stalker status right there.

NapoleonII · Post #20 » by **NapoleonII** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:46 am

Gotta love capitalism. The government is basically taking half of what you earn to distribute how they want. MAKE MONEY KOBE.