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>It's not enough. I was geared up to start a business this year; this, specifically, has put the brakes on it.

Bro what? Were you starting the business specifically to get these deductions? (I’m genuinely curious, sounds like a fun regulatory arbitrage.)

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Taking a 30% hit on business income is a significant thing.

Tech startups are usually “let’s take a gamble” not “let’s pencil in 30% tax deductions.” I’m all for not paying taxes but it’s not typically part of the calculus before starting something.

Which is why so many are having issues. Having to come up with a 30-60k per engineer on top of your expected salary burn rate can have serious impacts to a startup runway.

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