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Phil Mickelson Faces 61 Percent Tax Rate Following Back-To-Back Wins

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Thanks to his recent wins at both The Open Championship and the Scottish Open, Phil Mickelson pocketed more than $2.16 million in just two weeks.

The world's top golfer —who came under fire earlier this year when he complained about his supposed 60 percent tax rate as a California resident — is taking another hit on his recent earnings.

According to Forbes, Mickelson has been subjected to the United Kingdom's 45 percent tax rate for those who make more than £150,000 a year. In addition, the magazine reports, he will be taxed on a portion of the endorsement income he earned during his time in Scotland.

Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson of the United States poses with the trophy and his wife Amy and children Evan, Amanda (R) and Sophia after his victory on the 1st hole of a sudden-death playoff during the final round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links on July 14, 2013 in Inverness, Scotland. (credit: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

While Mickelson can take a foreign tax credit to avoid being taxed again by the U.S. government, he still has to pay self-employment taxes, the new Medicare surtax, and hand over 13.3 percent of his wages to the state of California, which does not have a foreign tax credit, Forbes reported.

Forbes estimates he will take home $842,700, which, of course, does not include any of his tax-deductible travel expenses and the additional 10 percent he owes to his caddy.

Mickelson is sponsored by KPMG, which manages an official Twitter account for his signature hat and is now refurbishing a school library in Orange County.

It's not known whether Mickelson is planning on leaving California, but his $7 million Rancho Santa Fe estate is on the market.

 

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