Mickelson Loses 61% Of Scottish Winnings To Taxes
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 -- 8:29 AM
Phil Mickelson won the Scottish Open the week before the Open Championship and according to a report by Forbes magazine, he will sacrifice 61% of his earnings to taxes.For winning both tournaments, Mickelson earned about $2,167,500. After taxes, he?ll take home $842,700, with a bit over $1.3 million going to taxes.
Forty five percent of Mickelson?s winnings will go to Great Britain, with 13% going to California and the remaining going to the United States government.
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