[Opensource] Tax Credit for Open Source Developers

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I stumbled across this note that spilled out of slash
dot<http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/05/1927226>that
a New York Bill under consideration is proposing a tax credit for open
source developers. It is an important recognition that open source software
contributes to the growth of ideas, makes our economy more efficient, and
helps both industry and government improve the services they provide.

     http://tr.im/j8Rs

"The idea of the credit is to ensure that volunteer developers, who could
not otherwise deduct their expenses because they are not part of a
'business,' should nevertheless be able to receive a tax benefit for their
contribution. The credit would be for 20% of the expenses incurred, up to
$200. The preamble <http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06380> notes that
the New York State Assembly itself currently uses 'Open Source programs such
as Mozilla for email, Firefox for web browsing, and WebCal for electronic
calendars,' and that these programs have led to significant cost savings to
taxpayers."



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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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