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NY Court: Lap Dances Not Exempt From Sales Tax

NY Court: Lap Dances Not Exempt From Sales Tax

The owners of a strip club in New York state have spent the last half decade arguing that they do not owe $125,000 in sales tax on cover charges and lap dances because the dirty dances fall under the tax exempt category of “dramatic or musical art performance.” Alas, the NY State Supreme Court Appellate Division disagrees. [More]