New York Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri was among those listed as an appellee in a case that reached the Pennsylvania Supreme Court — and ultimately toppled Pittsburgh’s so-called “jock tax.” On Thursday, the state’s highest court ruled the tax unconstitutional, ending nearly two decades of a policy that funneled millions of dollars annually from visiting athletes and entertainers into city coffers.
The tax, first imposed in 2005, required non-Pittsburgh residents to pay a 3% levy on income earned while performing or competing at publicly funded venues, including Acrisure Stadium, PPG Paints Arena, and PNC Park.