From web developer to database developer in 10 years

Re:From web developer to database developer in 10 years by ChrisMarshallNY on Friday November 07, 2025 @12:58PM (#45849029)

It’s been awhile, so I can’t remember exactly how it worked (I’ve used an accountant for the last 30 years or so), but I was able to argue that it went to benefit my day job (which it actually did), and I mixed in a lot of stuff that directly benefited my day job (like taking my team out for a holiday dinner, on my personal expense, as the company didn’t do that kind of thing).

I wouldn’t do it without a decent accountant. In my experience, they always paid for themselves.

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Re:From web developer to database developer in 10 years by tanjtanjtanj on Friday November 07, 2025 @02:19PM (#45849917)

I don’t know your exact circumstances but it sounds like your “decent accountant” was helping you commit tax fraud.

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Re:From web developer to database developer in 10 years by dmoy on Friday November 07, 2025 @04:03PM (#45851092)

Prior to TCJA there were a wider range of allowed deductions for W2 workers.

You would not be able to (legally) do that today

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Re:From web developer to database developer in 10 years by ChrisMarshallNY on Friday November 07, 2025 @04:06PM (#45851105)

I believe that. It's been a very long time, since I declared anything like that. I think I remember my accountant telling me that I couldn't anymore, so I shrugged, and declared what I could.

Thanks for not immediately going on the attack.

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Re:From web developer to database developer in 10 years by dmoy on Friday November 07, 2025 @04:31PM (#45851336)

For programmers it wasn't that big of a deal. Maybe some electronics purchases were no longer deductible, or a little bit of software, etc. Home office could be sizeable.

Some other professional got royally screwed - e.g. a concert violinist can no longer deduct a $50,000 violin purchase if they're employed by an orchestra as a W2

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Re:From web developer to database developer in 10 years by ChrisMarshallNY on Friday November 07, 2025 @04:05PM (#45851098)

Doubt it. Don't forget that they also have a stake in things. That's why we pay them. I'm always thrilled to have strangers on the Internet attack me.

Thanks!

That's why I say we should have accountants.

Have a great day!

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Re:From web developer to database developer in 10 years by tanjtanjtanj on Saturday November 08, 2025 @04:01PM (#45859935)

I didn't attack you, I'm sorry you took it that way.

Have a great day, or whichever passive aggressive sign-off you'd prefer!

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