Every July 1, Bobby Bonilla receives nearly $1.2 million from the Mets due to a unique contract buyout.

Bonilla’s annual Mets payday is a reminder that details matter. Deferred payments do not make tax disappear, but they can change when income is taxed.

El insólito acuerdo firmado en el año 2000, motivado por las falsas promesas de rendimiento de Bernie Madoff, transformó una deuda original de 5.9 millones de dólares en un botín…