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."

Re:Only applies to prewritten software?

[Anonymous Coward]

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

[FatdogHaiku]

...That horse left the barn millennia ago.

And the appropriate "barn departure" tax was levied...