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TulliusCicero on June 9, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for softwa...

I don't think that's quite right? The value of the asset itself is depreciated over years, sure, but the payroll itself for the employees is just an immediate expense.

phkahler on June 9, 2025 [–]

How can you compare a purchased asset to one you pay people to build?

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