Sorry ladies! New York’s highest court ruled this month that lap dances are not a form of art. A gentlemen’s club owner in Albany sought to avoid paying taxes on lap dances. His attorney argued by citing an exemption that grants state taxes do not have to be paid  for “ a dramatic or musical performance.”

The court of appeals majority wrote that if choreographed lap dances don’t qualify as art. Neither should “performances by women grinding on a pole to music.”

The court’s vote was 4-3 and this means “Nite Moves” will be responsible for $124,000 in state taxes. The owner of the club is now considering on whether to file an appeal to the United States Supreme Court.

Judge Robert Smith wrote the current tax law applies to dramatic or musical arts. This includes choreographic and musical performances.

As of now strippers have to pay taxes!