[DogByte6RER]

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

How’s his wife doing? I know she needs intensive medical care.

[DogByte6RER]

Further along in the article ...

“If you add up all of the federal and you look at disibility and unemployment and the social security and the state, my tax rate is 62, 63 percent,” Mickelson said Sunday. “So I’ve got to make some decisions about what I’m going to do.”

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/20/mickelson-drastic-changes/

[Cyber Liberty]

That sound you hear is the sound of tents being folded. Mickelson is not the only one. He saw what happened in November (In CA it was even more devastating that getting socked in the gut with more Obama), and calmly made the decision not to take any more risk at this time. A lot of people are doing that.

[joe fonebone]

I love this guy...

not because of any of this, but because he is the pitchman for enbrel..

this drug is a damn miracle, my pa is soooo much better..

[Moonman62]

He should leave CA now before they put up a wall to keep the taxpayers from leaving.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

When I saw this story, I rewrote it in my mind.

“Private citizen decides to move to another state, nation shocked. Citizen blames high taxes for the move.”

[FlJoePa]

The rest of that tour (and the other tours) all seem to live in Jupiter anyway. In that profession, it’s hard to find a better place.

[Quick Shot]

Now California is a ‘gem’ on taxes. Let's say he moved before this weekends tournament in San Diego. Assume he just barely makes the cut and earns $1000 dollars.
Next say this is the only money he earned in California in the year.
Does he get taxed at the rate of earning $1000 dollars on his California taxes, No he gets taxed at the max rate. He must show his total earnings for the year $100 million, add the $1000 then tax the $1000 dollars at the $100 million rate.

Honestly it's not that simple as the State of California believes in the 5 days he is there at the tournament the endorsement money should also be taxed at 5/365 for the money earned in California.

It insidious.

[Cyman]

That’s called “F*ck you Money”. It means I can say what i really believe cause it won’t hurt me financially.

BTW Phil Don’t forget the IRS crawling up your putter as a result of this honest proclamation.

[PilotDave]

State taxes is a huge untold part of the story about why athletes move. Think Jeremy Lin, Miami Heat, ect.

[1010RD]

Mickelson needs to move instanter. Here’s the top five comments from the article:

Doug Orvis · Top Commenter · Washington, District of Columbia

If Phil leaves California, he won’t be able to get cheese made from Happy California Cows to go with that whine of his.

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John Scott Rogers · Top Commenter · Owner at EE Media Art

Does this mean Phil will have to cut back on his private jet rides? Hang in their buddy, we feel your pain.

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Steven Hart · Top Commenter

Waaaaa! There’s no crying in professional golf. Grow up you big baby.

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David Beeson · Arapahoe High School

He needs a new CPA and financial advisor if he is paying 63% in income taxes. Plus if he is including property tax on his $20m home in Rancho Santa Fe, that is completely disingenuous with a simple solution, move into a less expensive home and pay less property tax.

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· about an hour ago

Laura Boyer · Cal Western School of Law

Michelson only speaks of “income”, not “write-offs”, which his property tax is. We can’t generate any kind of opinion until we see the whole picture. But right now, I don’t feel sorry for him.

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· about an hour ago

[Mad Dawgg]

Hell If I was he I would locate to wherever my taxes were the lowest including outside of the USA. 60% plus of your income going to Obama, and the liberals in Kalifornication is just ludicrous!

Good on Him I say! Starve the beast however you can do it!