A couple of things. First, NYC and FL are extremes. One is possibly the highest tax jurisdiction and the other is the lowest. And either way he would've paid a chunk of tax in NY, MA, etc. Second, he did actually own a house in FL and the only issue was where he spent at least 183 days per year. That's very different from signing with a team based on the state tax rates.NortheasternPJ said:Derek Jeter tried faking living in Florida to avoid taxes didn't he? It must have been significant enough to try it.
I think the gross number is far more important, as was mentioned earlier. It's not like a tax burden that's two or three percent higher is going to affect Pablo's standard of living.