NickHirras • 3 days ago

This is what's happened at my workplace. We account for time spent working on developing new products differently that development time maintaining legacy applications. Because they are reported for tax purposes differently.

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PaulDavisThe1st • 3 days ago

> Because they are reported for tax purposes differently.

For software that used to be an option.

Sec 174 removes the option.

codazoda • 3 days ago

This gets really “gray”. I work on web software and we tend to deploy at the end of the day. Meaning only the smallest programs are “new” or not yet in service.

This is a mess.

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phkahler • 3 days ago

Seems like maintenance is better and can be deducted in the same year?

andrewlgood • 2 days ago

Exactly