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An upstate New York strip club says its nude lap dances are an art form and should be exempt from state taxes.
So far, the state tax department and an appeals court disagree and want the Nite Moves club in Albany to pay up $124,000 it says it owes taxes.
New York's highest court gets a shot at the arguments Wednesday when the two sides face off at the Court of Appeals.
Tax officials say sales taxes were paid on the club's nonalcoholic drinks, but are also owed on admission and so-called "couch sales," where patrons pay for private or lap dances.
Nite Moves claims the dances are exempt under state tax law as "live dramatic or musical arts performances." The exemption also applies to theater or ballet.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/c...cle_ee0b9d4a-f789-11e1-9e43-001a4bcf887a.html
So far, the state tax department and an appeals court disagree and want the Nite Moves club in Albany to pay up $124,000 it says it owes taxes.
New York's highest court gets a shot at the arguments Wednesday when the two sides face off at the Court of Appeals.
Tax officials say sales taxes were paid on the club's nonalcoholic drinks, but are also owed on admission and so-called "couch sales," where patrons pay for private or lap dances.
Nite Moves claims the dances are exempt under state tax law as "live dramatic or musical arts performances." The exemption also applies to theater or ballet.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/c...cle_ee0b9d4a-f789-11e1-9e43-001a4bcf887a.html