Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev in the US (Section 174)

2326 points by dang 1 year ago | 845 comments

A Hacker News post by moderator dang urging US taxpayers to sign a letter to lawmakers to restore immediate deduction of software development expenses under Section 174.

Tell HN: Cryptocurrency transactions >$10k require filing Form 8300 with the IRS

25 points by bidandanswer 2 years ago | 3 comments

Tell HN: Cryptocurrency transactions >$10k require filing IRS Form 8300

4 points by bidandanswer 2 years ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Kexa.io – Open-Source IT Security and Compliance Verification

63 points by patrick4urcloud 1 year ago | 15 comments

Three senior researchers have resigned from OpenAI

731 points by convexstrictly 2 years ago | 531 comments

Hacker News text post reporting that OpenAI researchers Jakub Pachocki, Aleksander Madry, and Szymon Sidor resigned, citing a paywalled scoop from The Information.

Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

79 points by program247365 2 years ago | 54 comments

Free IRS-run tax filing pilot to be available in 13 states(irs.gov)

823 points by dwynings 3 years ago | 298 comments

IRS news release announcing the Direct File pilot, a free IRS-run tax filing option projected for eligible taxpayers in 13 states for the 2024 season.

IRS Direct File on GitHub(chrisgiven.com)

663 points by nickthegreek 1 year ago | 280 comments

A 404 Media article reporting that the IRS Direct File tax filing software, opposed by TurboTax, has been open sourced on GitHub.

IRS to begin trial of its own free tax-filing system(nytimes.com)

606 points by thelastgallon 2 years ago | 261 comments

New York Times article about the IRS beginning a pilot of its own free online tax-filing system; the capture shows a CAPTCHA page.

HERMES.md in commit messages causes requests to route to extra usage billing(github.com)

1189 points by homebrewer 5 months ago | 505 comments

GitHub issue reporting that the string HERMES.md in git commit history causes Claude Code to bill requests to extra usage instead of the Max plan quota.

Software firms across US facing tax bills that threaten survival(cnbc.com)

833 points by mjwhansen 3 years ago | 831 comments

CNBC article on US software companies facing large tax bills from the Section 174 change requiring R&D expenses to be amortized, threatening startup survival.

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants(washingtonpost.com)

693 points by elicash 3 years ago | 349 comments

Washington Post article reporting that the IRS is testing a prototype free government e-filing system that could compete with commercial tax preparation companies.