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Fun facts about the jock tax

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Dodgers Clayton Kershaw pitches against the Padres. — K.C. Alfred

Dodgers Clayton Kershaw pitches against the Padres. — K.C. Alfred

Tax day came and went on April 15. Did you file your taxes on time? No one enjoys doing it, but take some solace in the fact that, unlike most professional athletes, you probably didn't have to file a dozen or more returns. Because of the so-called "jock tax," athletes have complicated tax situations that involve returns to any state that their teams visited during the year and that has state income tax.