Maryland To Tax Custom Programming and Computer Services

mcwop writes "Early this morning Maryland passed legislation to apply a new 6% sales tax to 'custom computer programming' and other computer- and hardware-related services. Computer industry groups lobbied hard against the measure to no avail. Purchasers of IT services may find that in-house IT and buying out-of-state become attractive options, as well as cutting money out of other projects."

First Post!

[Anonymous Coward]

Great, now our politicians want outsourcing.

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[Sponge Bath]

I wonder what those congresmen do to the hookers

Pay them with your tax dollars. That's a fact.

daydreaming

[oliphaunt]

If only there was some way to write the code out-of-state, and then transfer it to the buyer in Maryland... ... like a big series of tubes ...

Expensive lawn care, free programming

[athloi]

Hi, I'm in Maryland, and I'll cut your lawn for $25,000 and throw in a custom eCommerce system absolutely free!

I don't get your arguments

[Anonymous Coward]

Many many many posters on Slashdot are leftist/progressive's. This is your chance to increase the redistribution of wealth. You should thank Maryland by moving there and doing contract work.

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[Paco103]

I wonder what those congresmen do to the hookers

The same thing they do to their constituents. . . .

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[rivaldufus]

Not me - I specifically wrote in "not to be spent on hookers" on my last check to the IRS.
 

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[GateGuy]

Maryland state motto...

If you can dream it, we can tax it

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[Anonymous Coward]

In Other Words, Open Source/Free Software becomes an even better bargain! 6% tax on $) expense is $0 tax.