
"Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers Contract Offers Tax Benefits, Delights Fans, Amidst MLB Turmoil"
Shohei Ohtani's record-setting contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes a unique bonus: the potential to mostly avoid California's high income taxes. With 97% of his income deferred, Ohtani could choose not to live in California after his playing career ends, potentially avoiding the state's 13.3% income tax and 1.1% payroll tax. The details of Ohtani's contract appear to fit within a federal law that prohibits states from taxing the retirement incomes of former residents. While the exact amount of state taxes Ohtani will pay is unknown, his contract highlights the impact of wealthy residents on California's finances.


