Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la...
by trhway on Friday June 06, 2025 @06:06PM
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Yes, that is tremendously important aspect here - the US tech would look better on paper - higher paper profits due lower paper expenses - while getting increased cash flow stress due to decreased deductability of the salaries which are among the main expenses in software dev business.
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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la...
by itsoktocry on Friday June 06, 2025 @06:12PM
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>Yes, that is tremendously important aspect here - the US tech would look better on paper
It's completely unimportant. Nobody is getting fooled "on paper" by amortized salaries.
Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la...
by kgwgk on Friday June 06, 2025 @06:30PM
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People is getting fooled by "adjusted" earnings that reduce salaries "on paper" by hiding the "non cash" component.