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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

From NFL to NBA to MLB, this is how Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could make your favorite sports team a loser

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could kill off a key tax deduction — one that lets professional sports teams save billions on expenses such as player contracts — which would make it harder for teams to spend money on top championship-winning talent.

The version of the massive tax cut and spending package that passed the House last month included language that would’ve cut how much sports teams can deduct as expenses for "intangible assets," including player contracts and media rights.

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