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Massachusetts Enacts 6.25% Sales Tax On "Prewritten" Software Consulting
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."
States are spending more than ever. Cut off taxes and choke them seems to be the only way. See also the federal government.
As for Detroit, politicians past promised future generations' money to support retirees, a very easy thing to do.
We were warned about this. It is a vector to failure. I've just popped some popcorn over the whole thing. The reason these things are having problems is the math is identical to why the Ponzi scheme was made illegal -- charging current investors little or nothing in exchange for giving them the investmemt of future investors.
These schemes just have the perversity of being able to force you to be an investor.
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
We're just over the border, and we promise not to pull any shit like this on you.
Why? It's simple: http://freestateproject.org/