Fan who caught Aaron Judge historic homer may catch big tax bill:
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Tax Status of Aaron Judge’s Record Home-Run Ball Remains UnclearCory Youmans caught the ball Tuesday in Arlington, and its value is estimated at at least $2 million.
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- Media reports said Youmans had not decided whether to give the ball to Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, keep it or sell it.
- The IRS has never clarified when a caught ball becomes taxable, but it says returning team property does not create a tax liability for the fan.
- Tax expert Kathy Pickering says simply holding such a ball generally does not trigger tax, while an estate would become relevant only above $12.06 million.
- A $2 million sale would likely place a single taxpayer or married couple in the top 37% bracket, while a historic collectible held for more than one year could face a 28% capital-gains rate.
While giving the ball back to the club could look like a ‘gift,’ thus subjecting the giver (the fan) to possible gift tax if the value is over $16,000, the IRS says returning the ball is more like returning unsolicited merchandise than giving a gift. In that case, giving a ball back likely won’t result in any taxable event for the fan.— Kathy Pickering, H&R Block chief tax officer, told FOX Business about the IRS’s treatment of returning the ball versus gifting it.
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