JETER JERKED NEW YORK STATE OUT OF MILLIONS IN TAXES: Derek Jeter may be worth millions and loved by millions, but New York state tax officials say he also owes millions:

The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reports that the Yankees all-star may have cheated the state out of millions by claiming his residency in Florida but living in Manhattan for the whole time.Jeter, who makes $20 million a year plus much more in endorsements, claimed he’s officially been a resident Tampa since 1994. But he also lives in a $13 million apartment in NYC’s Trump World Tower.

State officials say that the Trump pad is Jeter’s real residence, with real estate taxes alone coming out to $70,000 a year. And they hope to convince a judge that despite the Florida claims, Jeter is a New Yorker at heart - and in his wallet.Lawyers for the state’s case wrote, “He keeps items near and dear in his New York apartment. He became immersed in the New York community.”

One of Derek’s neighbors said he “definitely lives here. We see him coming and going all the time.”

And many Yankees fans believe Jeter needs to pony up for the propety taxes. As one fan put it, “We’ve got to pay all that money for those damn (Yankees) tickets. He better pay his share.”