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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by cma on Saturday June 07, 2025 @01:34AM (#44207637)
> All software expenses must be treated as research and experimental expenses

From what I've read, not for software fixes to ongoing products, but for new products and I can't remember for new feature work. Also if you contract for someone else I heard you can still write off expenses without amortization.

Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by nlitened on Saturday June 07, 2025 @02:13AM (#44207768)
I would guess that because in these cases software development costs would be classified as “cost of goods sold” instead of “research and development”