The IRS is about to hit Tom Brady harder than the Seahawks defense did.

For winning his 4th Superbowl and another game MVP award, Tom owes a large tax bill. He will be taxed on his Championship game winnings as well as the brand new Chevrolet truck for winning the Most Valuable Player award.

The final tally comes to roughly $62,000 based on figures compiled by Americans for Tax Reform.

For winning the Super Bowl, Brady’s taxes will exceed $62,164 based on rates compiled by Americans for Tax Reform. Because I'm bad at math, I've rounded off the numbers below.

Each player on the Patriots receives a bonus of $97,000 for winning the Super Bowl. Brady pays the top income tax rate of 39.6%, so that means approximately $40,700 in additional taxes for being a Super Bowl victor.

The NFL pays Brady, 37, and his Patriots teammates a Super Bowl bonus of $97,000 each. Brady is subject to the top income tax rate of 39.6% plus the top Medicare tax of 3.8%, which is split with the NFL. That amounts to approximately $40,700 in additional income taxes for winning the Super Bowl. And we're just getting started.

He'll have to fork over about $13,000 in taxes for his MVP truck (why GM doesn't foot the bill is beyond me). Brady has said he wants to gift that to teammate Malcom Butler, who's interception secured the win. Nice gesture...to the tune of about an $8,000 gift tax.

Oh, I almost forgot the "jock tax". Arizona, as well as many other states, taxes athletes for each day they spend in that state. It's a big one for baseball players.

Now over the next three years,Tom does get a base salary of $27 million. He's probably got this tax situation covered. But in case the check bounces, Gisele most assuredly can pick up the tab. In 2014, she took in $47 million. Or roughly $128,000 a day.

 

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