The luxury tax is a complex calculation. While we have approximations from resources like Cot's Contracts, Spotrac, and FanGraph's Roster Resource, the final tallies from the league office take a while to compile. Little things matter, such as promotions, prorated salaries, trades, and so on. The final count is in for the 2025 New York Yankees, and the results aren't pretty.
The Yankees were one of nine teams to exceed the luxury tax in 2025. With a final payroll of $320 million, the club has a tax bill of $61.8 million, due to the league office on January 21.