MLB
MLB Luxury Tax
A look at the CBAs and history of the luxury tax for each year of the MLB.
Collective Bargining Agreements
| 2022-2026 CBA |
Tax History
| Year | Tax Threshold | Tax $ +/- | Tax % +/- | League Year | Free Agency | Start Date | Trade Deadline | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $241,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.69% | 10/31/24 | 10/31/24 | 03/28/25 | 07/30/25 | 09/28/25 |
| 2024 | $237,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.72% | 11/05/23 | 11/05/23 | 03/28/24 | 07/30/24 | 09/29/24 |
| 2023 | $233,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.30% | 11/06/22 | 11/06/22 | 03/30/23 | 10/01/23 | |
| 2022 | $230,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 9.52% | 11/04/21 | 11/04/21 | 04/04/22 | 10/05/22 | |
| 2021 | $210,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.96% | 11/02/20 | 11/02/20 | 04/01/21 | 10/03/21 | |
| 2020 | $208,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.97% | 10/31/19 | 10/31/19 | 07/23/20 | 09/27/20 | |
| 2019 | $206,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 4.57% | 11/02/18 | 11/02/18 | 03/20/19 | 10/30/19 | |
| 2018 | $197,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.03% | 11/01/17 | 11/01/17 | 03/29/18 | 11/01/18 | |
| 2017 | $195,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.17% | 11/03/16 | 11/03/16 | 04/02/17 | 11/01/17 | |
| 2016 | $189,000,000 | $0 | 0.00% | 11/02/15 | 11/02/15 | 04/03/16 | 11/02/16 | |
| 2015 | $189,000,000 | $0 | 0.00% | 10/30/14 | 10/30/14 | 04/05/15 | 11/01/15 | |
| 2014 | $189,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 6.18% | 10/31/13 | 10/31/13 | 03/22/14 | 10/29/14 | |
| 2013 | $178,000,000 | $0 | 0.00% | 10/29/12 | 10/29/12 | 03/31/13 | 10/30/13 | |
| 2012 | $178,000,000 | $0 | 0.00% | 10/29/11 | 10/29/11 | 03/28/12 | 10/28/12 | |
| 2011 | $178,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.71% | 11/02/10 | 11/02/10 | 03/31/11 | 10/28/11 | |
| 2010 | $170,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.94% | |||||
| 2009 | $162,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 4.52% | |||||
| 2008 | $155,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 4.73% | |||||
| 2007 | $148,000,000 | $11,500,000 | 8.42% | |||||
| 2006 | $136,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 6.64% | |||||
| 2005 | $128,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 6.22% | |||||
| 2004 | $120,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 2.99% | |||||
| 2003 | $117,000,000 |
Tax Payments
| Team | Total | 2003 $117.0M | 2004 $120.5M | 2005 $128.0M | 2006 $136.5M | 2007 $148.0M | 2008 $155.0M | 2009 $162.0M | 2010 $170.0M | 2011 $178.0M | 2012 $178.0M | 2013 $178.0M | 2014 $189.0M | 2015 $189.0M | 2016 $189.0M | 2017 $195.0M | 2018 $197.0M | 2019 $206.0M | 2020 $208.0M | 2021 $210.0M | 2022 $230.0M | 2023 $233.0M | 2024 $237.0M | 2025 $241.0M |
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 NYY |
$389.59M | $11.80M | $25.96M | $34.05M | $26.01M | $23.88M | $26.86M | $25.69M | $18.03M | $13.90M | $18.92M | $28.11M | $18.33M | $26.11M | $27.40M | $15.72M | - | $6.74M | - | - | $9.68M | $32.40M | - | - |
 LAD |
$237.95M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $11.42M | $26.62M | $43.57M | $31.78M | $40.10M | - | - | $32.65M | $32.40M | $19.42M | - | - | |
 NYM |
$131.56M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $30.77M | $100.78M | - | - |
 BOS |
$51.71M | - | $3.15M | $4.15M | $0.50M | $6.06M | - | - | $1.49M | $3.42M | - | - | $1.84M | $4.50M | - | $11.95M | $13.41M | - | - | $1.23M | - | - | - | |
 SD |
$42.51M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.29M | $1.52M | $39.69M | - | - |
 CHC |
$10.54M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.96M | - | - | $7.58M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 PHI |
$9.86M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.88M | $6.98M | - | - | |
 DET |
$9.00M | - | - | - | - | - | $1.31M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $4.03M | $3.66M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 SF |
$8.86M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.33M | $3.39M | $4.13M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
 TOR |
$5.54M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5.54M | - | - |
 WSH |
$3.83M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45M | $2.39M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 ATL |
$3.16M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3.16M | - | - | |
 TEX |
$1.83M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.83M | - | - |
 LAA |
$0.93M | - | $0.93M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 ARI |
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