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Surely the section 174 changes in Trump's tax bill have to be a part of this as well. Since engineer salaries now have to be deducted as an expense amortized ov
by tdeck 2y ago
Surely the section 174 changes in Trump's tax bill have to be a part of this as well. Since engineer salaries now have to be deducted as an expense amortized over 5 years rather than in the same year they were incurred, smaller companies with revenue that may not be profitable will still be taxed as if they are.
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- solraph 2y agoIt's not an unreasonable proposition, but it doesn't explain why I'm seeing the exact same hiring trends in Australia, even before the USA election.
- bathtub365 2y agoThose changes were made during Trump’s first term.