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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by hansvm on Monday June 09, 2025 @06:20PM (#44230175)
That's the reason we have courts, to cut through those gray areas.
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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by andrewlgood on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @08:24AM (#44235946)
No. That is why you have auditors who must sign off on your financial books and records. There are fairly strict rules about capitalization of software development. If it is a meaningful number for your firm, then the auditors will review in detail.
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