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		andrewlgood 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for softwa... IF the machinists are doing R&D, they get the same treatment as software engineers.

PaulDavisThe1st 8 months ago [–]

Nope.

For machinists, it is up to the employer whether to treat their work as R&D or a regular expense.

After Sec 174, for s/w developers, there is no choice.

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