Dwight would see only 59 Million (after taxes) from a max deal in LA

[FreshFromATL]

If he claims California as his primary residence and stays with the Lakers, Howard will gross $118 million off a five-year max contract, but will net only $59.6 million, according to Robert Raiola, a certified public accountant with FMRTL in Cranford, N.J., whose clients include athletes. That's because California has the highest state income tax in the U.S. Any person who is single -- Howard is not married -- earning more than $1 million in the state pays a top rate tax of 13.3 percent. ESPN.com

Howard could get only a four-year max deal by going somewhere else and would make $1.7 million less per season, but could still come out on top if he signs with the Houston Rockets or Dallas Mavericks and makes his home in Texas, a state that has no income tax. Over a four-year period, Howard would gross $94.4 million off a contract with the Lakers and $87.6 million from a contract with an NBA team in Texas, but Raiola says the difference in the state income tax between California and Texas would result in Howard netting $2.6 million more from a Texas-based team. That's even including jock taxes, which are the taxes Howard would have to pay states when he plays on the road. "If Dwight signs with the Lakers, it would be ideal if he could play in California but not be a resident in the state," Raiola said. ESPN.com

fukk kinda taxes y'all got out there ...he would end up making $2 million more signing a deal with Houston.

nikka gonna need more money than that tho with a $20 million home and 5 or 6 (and counting) baby moms

 

[BigE214]

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[god shamgod]

Show us the math.How did you come to this conclusion

 

[babylon1]

"only"???

you have stockholm syndrome

 

[FreshFromATL]

Show us the math.How did you come to this conclusion

Dammit, thought I had it in the first post ...

brb...

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Then he'd need to live in texas..

And not la.

 

[FreshFromATL]

updated...

 

[IGSaint12]

He gets better endorsement deals living in LA though.

 

[Screwface Exchange]

LA has 13.3% state tax, while Texas has 0%.

Bush ain't no idiot, there's a reason he lives in Texas n runs all his shyt outta there.

 

[god shamgod]

So he can either stay with the lakers with flabby nash,a coach he can't stand and kobe ball hoggin ass and continue to lose or go to texas and play with a young harden,parsons and possibly josh smith and be able to compete for championships AND make more dough?

If he has any common sense He goes to houston

 

[AVXL]

So he can either stay with the lakers with flabby nash,a coach he can't stand and kobe ball hoggin ass and continue to lose or go to texas and play with a young harden,parsons and possibly josh smith and be able to compete for championships AND make more dough?

If he has any common sense He goes to houston

Talent but no heart. They'd be the NBA version of the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz

 

[ahomeplateslugger]

child support is looking at him like

 

[FreshFromATL]

child support is looking at him like

His kids are young too

 

[holidayinn21]

So he can either stay with the lakers with flabby nash,a coach he can't stand and kobe ball hoggin ass and continue to lose or go to texas and play with a young harden,parsons and possibly josh smith and be able to compete for championships AND make more dough?

If he has any common sense He goes to houston

u call kobe a ball hog, but turn around and big up harden?

 

[ahomeplateslugger]

His kids are young too

the crazy thing is i wouldnt be surprised if he has at least 2 more kids