New York: Tax break for open source developers? Publication: The H Open Date: Mar 08 2009 According to the proposers of the bill, a substantial proportion of most open source software is developed by individuals volunteering from home, who – unlike companies and self-employed developers – are not eligible for tax deductions for their software development costs. The bill intends to change this to provide more incentive for open source development. The tax credit proposed applies only to out of pocket expenses, such as Internet hosting, hardware purchases or education. Read full article Read full article in new window See other articles published by The H Open Today's headlines Headlines for Mar 08, 2009
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