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note that this does not apply to any of the following types of businesses: • Businesses that performed services in health, law, engineering, architecture, acco

note that this does not apply to any of the following types of businesses: • Businesses that performed services in health, law, engineering, architecture, accounting, performing arts, consulting, athletics, financial services or brokerage. • Businesses that have as their principal asset the reputation or skill of one or more employees. • Any banking, insurance, financing, leasing, investing or similar business. • Farming, mining or petroleum production. • Hotels, motels, restaurants and similar businesses.

jbooth 16y ago
Just wait till it makes it to Fox News tonight, it'll be explicitly for socialist private businesses. EDIT: Come on guys, that's really not funny at all? Socialist private businesses? Throw me a frickin' bone here.
- ireadzalot 16y ago
  I think it is funny.
- raheemm 16y ago
  HN community is ultra-cautious about upvoting humorous comments. This is likely because these types of comments quickly devolve into and encourage low-quality discussions. The exception is when the comment is extremely witty and contextual. Actually, it would be interesting if someone did an analysis of the top 100 humorous comments on HN - it would be very fascinating. Edit: I kinda had a fear that I would be downvoted for explaining.. oh well
  - jerf 16y ago
    I especially don't upvote humor that is nothing more than social signal flashing. If your "humor" boils down to "Hurr hurr, them folks sure are teh dumb where we are teh smartz!", expect a downvote. That's toxic stuff, regardless of the target.
  - jbooth 16y ago
    In this case, it's political. The conservative end of the spectrum is borderline rabid right now, so comments implying things like "Fox News is comically untruthful" will be taken in an "us vs them" frame of mind. Regardless of Fox News's truthfulness. Downmod away.
tchae 16y ago
seems like 99% of consumer web/mobile based startups win with this bill!
tptacek 16y ago
In other words, no consultancies or LLPs. Which makes sense, because otherwise existing firms might take advantage of this policy as a loophole escaping taxes.

jbooth 16y ago

Just wait till it makes it to Fox News tonight, it'll be explicitly for socialist private businesses. EDIT: Come on guys, that's really not funny at all? Socialist private businesses? Throw me a frickin' bone here.

ireadzalot 16y ago
I think it is funny.
raheemm 16y ago
HN community is ultra-cautious about upvoting humorous comments. This is likely because these types of comments quickly devolve into and encourage low-quality discussions. The exception is when the comment is extremely witty and contextual. Actually, it would be interesting if someone did an analysis of the top 100 humorous comments on HN - it would be very fascinating. Edit: I kinda had a fear that I would be downvoted for explaining.. oh well
- jerf 16y ago
  I especially don't upvote humor that is nothing more than social signal flashing. If your "humor" boils down to "Hurr hurr, them folks sure are teh dumb where we are teh smartz!", expect a downvote. That's toxic stuff, regardless of the target.
- jbooth 16y ago
  In this case, it's political. The conservative end of the spectrum is borderline rabid right now, so comments implying things like "Fox News is comically untruthful" will be taken in an "us vs them" frame of mind. Regardless of Fox News's truthfulness. Downmod away.

tchae 16y ago

seems like 99% of consumer web/mobile based startups win with this bill!

tptacek 16y ago

In other words, no consultancies or LLPs. Which makes sense, because otherwise existing firms might take advantage of this policy as a loophole escaping taxes.