Yankee Fan who caught jeter ball could be on the hook to I.R.S for $14,000

thunderingherd23 · 07-12-11, 10:51 AM

this is awful.....I feel so bad for this man....he should get a million dollars for that ball...Jeter and the Yankees should pay him...they would be revered if they did

chantrain · 07-12-11, 10:58 AM

you feel bad for him? he was a moron. I don't feel bad at all. It's like geting a winning lotto ticket and giving it back. He made his dumbass choice.

pavyracer · 07-12-11, 11:00 AM

Let this be a lesson for people. Don't decide what to do unless you consult your lawyer else you will step into some deep doodoo.

CanuckG · 07-12-11, 11:06 AM

Jeter or the Yankees will take care of the tab.

DANO74 · 07-12-11, 11:08 AM

Uncle Sam sucks. This is ridiculous.

pavyracer · 07-12-11, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by DANO74

Uncle Sam sucks. This is ridiculous.

That's not ridiculous. If it was allowed then people would launder money. For example my neighbor can give me $20,000 cash after I gave him a bag of oranges from my orchard and Uncle Sam wouldn't care.

jjgold · 07-12-11, 11:15 AM

Jeter will not even give him money

He is a scumbag

TrapperDapper · 07-12-11, 11:15 AM

I feel bad for him. He did the right thing and could get ******.

doylfish · 07-12-11, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by DANO74

Uncle Sam sucks. This is ridiculous.

welfare, foodstamps, etc. any government funded program that allows people the opportunity to sit on their asses, reproduce so they can collect more benefits with each additional child, and contribute absolutely nothing to society in the way of taxes so that ppl who make an honest living can get taxed more to support all the illegals and lazy asses out there is what's ridiculous.

this guy chose what he chose. he should have been smarter, but if he had sold the ball for $250k or whatever it would wind up going for he'd be taxed even heavier on that. It's just that he would wind up with a 'smaller' cash pay day instead of tickets which he now has to pay taxes on when it's been revealed he's already in debt from student loans

Holtgetsback · 07-12-11, 11:23 AM

what did he expect when he accepted these things?

kid should have sold the ball

k13 · 07-12-11, 11:26 AM

taxable income....what a joke

I'm sure he can use a loop hole somewhere, I know I would.

k13 · 07-12-11, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Holtgetsback

what did he expect when he accepted these things?

kid should have sold the ball

So selling the ball is not taxable income?

dzzznutz · 07-12-11, 11:29 AM

I cant believe jeter didnt throw in 50000 at least guy is filthy rich, guess he has to pay his beards to keep him from being outed what a jerk

WvGambler · 07-12-11, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

That's not ridiculous. If it was allowed then people would launder money. For example my neighbor can give me $20,000 cash after I gave him a bag of oranges from my orchard and Uncle Sam wouldn't care.

If your neighbor wanted to give you 20,000 of HIS money for a bag of YOUR oranges that should be between you two. Not the government.

HotStreak · 07-12-11, 11:39 AM

He should at least ask for the cash equivalent of the tickets and walk away with something after being ass raped by Uncle Sam.

Dutch · 07-12-11, 11:40 AM

Yankees/Jeter will pay this off. Or they'll use the gift loophole and he won't owe any taxes.

Stacocakes · 07-12-11, 11:41 AM

Heard this guy has alot of debt from college as well.Jeter should pay this and the college debt to square it all up.

YorkHunt · 07-12-11, 11:42 AM

JJ can hook the guy up with a credit line he will be ok.

jjgold · 07-12-11, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by Dutch

Yankees/Jeter will pay this off. Or they'll use the gift loophole and he won't owe any taxes.

Yanks maybe not Jeter

He is cheapest guy in baseball

CanuckG · 07-12-11, 11:45 AM

What did you go out for dinner with him and he made you pick up the bill?

lemart5 · 07-12-11, 11:47 AM

Dumbass he is.

pavyracer · 07-12-11, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by WvGambler

If your neighbor wanted to give you 20,000 of HIS money for a bag of YOUR oranges that should be between you two. Not the government.

You missed the whole point.

lemart5 · 07-12-11, 12:34 PM

Guy had $250,000-$500,000 in his hands and gives it back to the people who dont care if he lives or dies.

rm18 · 07-12-11, 12:37 PM

unreal this country is a joke

rm18 · 07-12-11, 12:37 PM

next they will get somebody for not paying taxes on their SBR points

stevenash · 07-12-11, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by lemart5

Guy had $250,000-$500,000 in his hands

125K max
1/2 million? Get real.

rm18 · 07-12-11, 12:41 PM

It might of been worth more because it was a homer and a 5 hit game ball as well, only Jeter and Boggs wentyard on their 3000th hit.

bb_skoots · 07-12-11, 12:45 PM

This is going to end badly for the Yankees if they don't step up soon and do right for this dumb kid. Gave him tickets? LMAO. Now kid has to pay the taxes.

I'd bet this isn't the first time IRS has gone after taxes on ticket give aways.

jmush · 07-12-11, 12:45 PM

that's what he gets for not selling it ... think he gave jeter a reach-around with the ball too

the-phenomenal-1 · 07-12-11, 12:47 PM

the ball

the guy should of sold the ball in the first place i would of sold it for 300 thousand uncle sam can have there cut i still have 150 thousand

shocktopme · 07-12-11, 12:50 PM

*LOL*

He'll get something but not what that balls fuckin worth!!!!!!!!

bb_skoots · 07-12-11, 12:54 PM

He should have contacted Mike Corbin for legal representation. The video of the price negotiations would be worth more than the ball.

SBRMAN23 · 07-12-11, 01:03 PM

Yanks will take care of it so stop acting like they won't why would they want this over their heads they have tons of loot

Brian891 · 07-12-11, 01:40 PM

500k is steep but not out of the queston as a possibility for what he wouldve gotten if he sold it. it IS the 3,000th hit of a yankee. the only yankee to ever have 3000 hits. and it isnt tainted by roids. someone wouldve paid handily for it. charlie sheen still has a shitload of money to waste.