House Bill Takes Aim at Tax Break for Sports Owners
The legislation cuts in half a tax write-off possibly worth hundreds of millions to some expert sports group owners.
For decades, owners of groups in the N.F.L., N.B.A. and other major leagues have been able to compose off the entire value of their group’s “intangible possessions,” which consist of gamer agreements, media rights and sponsorships, over 15 years. Intangible assets make up the bulk of a team’s worth, and due to the fact that team worths have actually been steadily rising, the tax breaks have. The tax break has turned groups into a kind of tax shelter and has assisted fuel the lofty costs that investment companies and billionaires have paid for teams in recent years.