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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by JumpCrisscross on Monday June 09, 2025 @05:05PM (#44229462)
Has the IRS actually dinged anyone for fucking with how they categorise software expenses?
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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by Spooky23 on Monday June 09, 2025 @07:05PM (#44230593)
They have, but they’ve fired everyone. Literally. I have a relative who was fired while testifying in court, he ended up stranded in some flyover shithole.

The real issue is the auditors will flag it.

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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by JumpCrisscross on Monday June 09, 2025 @09:07PM (#44231414)
> auditors will flag it

For tax books?

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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by tough on Monday June 09, 2025 @10:31PM (#44231865)
llm auditors soon
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