Florida, Texas may attract athletes after tax law change

NEW YORK (AP) — Teams in Texas, Florida, Nevada and Washington state may have become more attractive destinations for free agents following the enactment of tax law changes.
Deductions for state and local taxes are capped at $10,000 in the year starting Jan. 1 for married couples filing jointly. That has a huge impact for athletes with seven- and eight-figure salaries.
“Obviously, the zero income-tax states have now more of an advantage than before,” said baseball agent Scott B