Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Court weighs Ohio's taxation of out-of-town athletes

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 file photo, former Chicago Bears player Hunter Hillenmeyer speaks during a news conference held by the Chicago Concussion Coalition in Chicago as musician and recording artist Billy Corgan, right, and Chris Nowinski, second from right, chairman of the coalition, and Chicago Alderman Latasha Thomas, left, listen. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, the Ohio Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments about laws that tax professional athletes and entertainers who work for short periods of time in the state. Hillenmeyer, has sued over Cleveland's interpretation of the law, saying the city unfairly imposes a 2 percent income tax based on games played in the city as a percentage of total games played. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio law that singles out professional athletes and entertainers for taxation even when they're in the state just a few days a year is unconstitutional, say several sport leagues including the NBA, NFL and NHL who want the state Supreme Court to strike the law down.








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