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Why is software special? Why is all other payroll not treated like this? In reality, this is something made up to balance a budget while pushing the consequenc
by procaryote 1y ago
Why is software special? Why is all other payroll not treated like this?
In reality, this is something made up to balance a budget while pushing the consequences beyond the next election. It isn't a well intentioned accounting principle
- andrewlgood 1y agoIt’s not just software. Software developers are just the most vocal people talking about it. I worked a company that owned nuclear power plants. We did R&D on how to make the power plants work more efficiently and safely. Some of the work we did qualified as R&D and could be capitalized. This mattered as the US government gave tax credits for eligible R&D. The tax credits directly reduced your tax bill.