Massachusetts Enacts 6.25% Sales Tax On "Prewritten" Software Consulting

Posted by samzenpus on Monday July 29, 2013 @01:42AM from the pay-the-man dept.

First time accepted submitter marshallr writes "Technical Information Release TIR 13-10 becomes effective in Massachusetts on July 31st, 2013. It requires software consultants to collect a 6.25% sales tax from their clients if they perform 'computer system design services and the modification, integration, enhancement, installation or configuration of standardized software.' TIR 13-10 was published to mass.gov on July 25th, 2013 to provide the public a few working days to review the release and make comments."

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Re:Only applies to prewritten software? by Anonymous Coward · 2013-07-29 02:36 · Score: 0, Funny

It is no different than collecting taxes on any other service performed (eg cooking, barbering).
I'm a bald agoraphobic recluse who cooks for himself, you insensitive clod!
Re:Wow by FatdogHaiku · 2013-07-29 03:23 · Score: 3, Funny

...That horse left the barn millennia ago.
And the appropriate "barn departure" tax was levied...

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