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The honourable and venerable Mike Schwartz (PC Support & Services, Appleton, WI) spoke thus:
> >
>      In many states, "custom programming" is considered a professional
> service, and, hence, is not taxable.  In Wisconsin, for example,
> PREVIOUSLY a "custom written computer program" had to have a total
> value of $50,000.00 worth of labor before it was considered a
> "professionally written custom computer program", but that
> requirement was dropped several years ago.  For example, now if I
> stop by a new customer for, say, one hour to write a small custom
> spreadsheet, that is not taxable.  BUT, if I also have to install
> Microsoft Excel, then the WHOLE HOUR becomes taxable!

Kentucky changed the laws last June or July regarding this.  Previously,
all non-tangible software was exempt.  Now you must pay sales tax on
pre-packaged software sold in-state, although custom software is exempt.

I have yet to ever have a single client or sale in-state, but once I found
out about the new regulations, I got set up for sales tax--just in case.

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