Overview
- Ohtani’s agreement pays $2 million per year during the first 10 seasons, with the remaining $680 million deferred beyond the playing term.
- Sportico reporting cited by Heavy says the deferred money is due in $68 million, no‑interest installments from 2034 through 2043.
- Forbes calculates that establishing residence in a no‑income‑tax state before collecting the deferred income could avoid roughly $90 million in California taxes.
- California Sen. Josh Becker introduced SJR 14 to limit state tax benefits from long deferrals, but reporting says no legislative progress has been made.
- Sportico estimates Ohtani earned about $102 million off the field in 2025, supporting a 97% deferral that gives the Dodgers payroll flexibility and shifts obligations into the next decade.