NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The push to bring the Super Bowl to Nashville is putting a spotlight on Tennessee’s tax laws as state lawmakers look for ways to make the state more attractive to the NFL.
The issue came up during the state Finance Ways and Means Committee meeting Thursday, amid reports that Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold may have lost money playing in the big game in California because of that state’s duty tax. Also called the “jock tax,” it means athletes who play there get billed by the state.
State Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, said Tennessee does not have a jock tax.
“We do not have a ‘Jock Tax’ and I hope it makes us more competitive for many other sporting events out there because unless that person lives in this state, and buys things in this state, they’re not paying taxes in this state, and that’s how we run a good robust government with low taxes,” Lamberth said.
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The commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development said there could be an announcement on a Super Bowl in Nashville as soon as this year.