Gray wants ‘jock tax’ on nonresident pro athletes

Published March 29, 2012 4:00am ET



D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray said his proposed budget doesn’t include any new taxes and it doesn’t — that is, not on District residents.

But Gray’s 2013 Budget Request Act includes a provision allowing the city to tax the income of big league athletes who play here but don’t live in the District. Known as the “jock tax,” it’s a common practice in other states but criticized by opponents who say it’s unfairly applied.

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