Lawyer claims Burress shouldn’t owe taxes

PITTSBURGH – Plaxico Burress’ attorney says the New York Giants wide receiver doesn’t owe local township and school district wage taxes.

A district judge who represents suburban Moon Township, where Burress lived part time while he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2000-2003, issued an arrest warrant for Burress on Thursday after he failed to appear at a delinquent tax claim hearing Wednesday. Burress signed with the Giants in March.

Chuck Potter, Burress’ lawyer, said his client has a home in Florida and a homestead exemption in that state. That means Burress is not legally considered a resident anywhere else, he said, no matter how much time he spent in Pennsylvania.

Potter said he spoke Friday with Keystone Municipal Collections, the collection agency that sought the arrest warrant, and the agency is also satisfied and plans to drop the charges.