April is the month that many of us every day, hard-working Americans dread when it comes to filing our taxes. Oftentimes we are left scrambling around till the last second in an effort to look for those extra receipts we could claim as deductions or are going over the final figures with our accountants in an effort to make sure that we don’t incur any late penalties from Uncle Sam. Though far different, taxes affect the New York Mets in their free agency hunt.
But what about elite athletes in professional sports? Are the high state and city income taxes something that acts as a deterrent for Major League Baseball players from signing here in New York city with the Mets?