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Taxing our Olympians who represent our country? Wanna bet it was a tax-cheat liberal who wrote this tax law. WASHINGTON, D.C. — While 529 hardworking athletes proudly represent the United States in the 2012 Olympics, any medals and money they earn wearing red, white and blue will be taxed by the IRS. According to research done by the Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, U.S. Olympic athletes are liable to pay income tax on medals earned and prizes received at the London games. American medalists face a top income tax rate of 35 percent. Under U.S. tax law, they must add the value of their Olympic medals and prizes to their taxable income. It is therefore easy to calculate the tax bite on Olympic glory. At today's commodity prices, the value of a gold medal is about $675. A silver medal is worth about $385 while a bronze medal is worth under $5. There are also prizes that accompany each medal: $25,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze. So how much will U.S. Olympic medal winners have to pay in taxes to the IRS? | Medal Tax | Prize Tax | Total Tax Burden | | Gold | $236 | $8,750 | $8,986 | | Silver | $135 | $5,250 | $5,385 | | Bronze | $2 | $3,500 | $3,50 | Continue reading>>> | | | |
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