The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has struck down Pittsburgh's so-called "Jock Tax", officially known as the Non-resident Sports Facility Usage Fee.
The levy on athletes and performers who appear in Pittsburgh has generated nearly $80 dollars since it went into effect.
City Controller Rachael Heisler issued a statement saying the City must now stop collecting the tax immediately and that athletes who play in the City will instead pay the standard one percent earned income tax.
Heisler says that's about one third of what was generated by the jock tax.
Heisler adds the City has to now focus on containing costs now that the tax has been struck down
Heisler says she warned the City of Pittsburgh to prepare for this ruling in its budget projections, saying they'd be better able to absorb the hit had that advice been followed.
“We were already preparing for tight budgets and deficit spending in the years ahead – this decision only makes it more urgent that we do everything possible to protect the City’s financial health and continue to deliver essential services,” said Heisler in a statement.