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Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter cheated New York out of millions in taxes by claiming he lived in Florida when he really was living it up in Manhattan, state officials say. The tax man is going after the All-Star slugger for three years' worth of back taxes and interest - using his own words against him. "He has made numerous public statements professing his love for New York," the state Division of Tax Appeals wrote in legal papers. The tax case is the first blemish on Jeter's squeaky-clean reputation, though there's no suggestion of criminal wrongdoing. Jeter - who makes more than $20 million a year with the Bombers and millions more in endorsements - claims he established residency in Tampa in 1994. State officials are seeking taxes for three years starting in 2001 - the same year he bought a $13 million apartment at Trump World Tower. They say the 88th-floor spread near the United Nations is the Jersey-born shortstop's real home-sweet-home. -- NY Daily News

Taxman: Derek Jeter cheated New York out of millions

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Originally Posted by vincesanity82

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter cheated New York out of millions in taxes by claiming he lived in Florida when he really was living it up in Manhattan, state officials say. The tax man is going after the All-Star slugger for three years' worth of back taxes and interest - using his own words against him. "He has made numerous public statements professing his love for New York," the state Division of Tax Appeals wrote in legal papers. The tax case is the first blemish on Jeter's squeaky-clean reputation, though there's no suggestion of criminal wrongdoing. Jeter - who makes more than $20 million a year with the Bombers and millions more in endorsements - claims he established residency in Tampa in 1994. State officials are seeking taxes for three years starting in 2001 - the same year he bought a $13 million apartment at Trump World Tower. They say the 88th-floor spread near the United Nations is the Jersey-born shortstop's real home-sweet-home. -- NY Daily News

Taxman: Derek Jeter cheated New York out of millions

A $13 million apartment??? ...Not the whole building? He should be put in jail just for that.

[ThePundit]

It doesn't sound like Jeter did anything illegal and I doubt the IRS has much of a case. Jeter is allowed to list Florida as his residence.

Jeter will hire a really good tax attorney, and that'll put this all to bed.