NFL agent cap 3%NBA agent cap 4%MLB agent cap 5%Top federal rate 2026 37%Bonus withholding over $1M 37%Texas state tax on wages 0%Florida state tax on wages 0%California top rate 13.3%NBA escrow 10% of each check held backNIL money 1099 income, add 15.3% self-employment taxAgent fees for team salary not deductible on your federal returnNFL players file taxes in about 10 to 14 states a year
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What a Ottawa Senators contract really pays

Real 2026 take-home numbers for Ottawa Senators players, from the NHL minimum up. Federal tax, Canadian tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.

At a glance

Home games taxed by
Canada (Ontario)
Top rate there
53.5%
Rank for take-home
31 of 32
NHL agent cap
No union cap
Road duty days (est.)
31%
Taxing places visited
23

Note: Canadian Tire Centre is in Kanata, Ottawa

Take-home by salary

SalaryTaxesFeesKeeps
$850,000min$446,210$67,500$336,290 (40%)
$2,000,000$1,057,826$125,000$817,174 (41%)
$5,000,000$2,651,806$275,000$2,073,194 (41%)
$10,000,000$5,310,387$525,000$4,164,613 (42%)

Single, living in Florida, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.

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Statement of earnings

$5M with the Ottawa Senators

One season. Lives in Florida. Single.

Keeps 41%
Gross pay$5,000,000
TaxFederal income tax($450,000)

Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600. Reduced by a credit for tax paid to Canada.

TaxMedicare($115,700)

1.45% on every dollar, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. No cap.

TaxSocial Security($11,439)

6.2% on the first $184,500 only.

TaxCanada (Ontario) on home games($1,846,785)

Canada taxes pay earned on Canadian duty days. The US gives a credit, but Canadian rates run higher, so the extra is a real cost.

TaxJock tax (road games)($227,882)

About 31% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 23 taxing places your league visits.

FeeAgent (4%)($200,000)

Taken from the gross, before taxes. For team salary it is not deductible on your federal return.

FeeManagers and advisors (1%)($50,000)

Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.

FeeCPA and lawyer($25,000)

Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.

What you actually keep

$2,073,194

You keep

41%

Ottawa Senators pay questions

Do Ottawa Senators players pay state income tax?+

The Ottawa Senators play in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canada taxes pay earned on Canadian duty days at combined federal and provincial rates up to about 53.5%. US players get a US foreign tax credit, but Canadian rates run higher than US rates, so the difference is a real cost. Players also pay US states on road games.

How much does a NHL minimum salary player on the Ottawa Senators take home?+

On the NHL minimum of $850,000, a single player living in Florida keeps about $336,290 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 40%.

How does the Ottawa Senators rank for take-home pay?+

At $5,000,000 a season, the Ottawa Senators rank 31 of 32 NHL teams for what a player keeps, assuming he or she lives in the team's state. The top team on that list is the Dallas Stars.

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