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		hansvm 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for softwa... That's the reason we have courts, to cut through those gray areas.

andrewlgood 7 months ago [–]

No. That is why you have auditors who must sign off on your financial books and records. There are fairly strict rules about capitalization of software development. If it is a meaningful number for your firm, then the auditors will review in detail.

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