Friday, October 1, 2010

Missouri Policy on Software Load and Leave is Ruled Out Is Software Even Taxable in Missouri Now?

Special Bonus Content: Who Else Exempts Load and Leave?

The Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission (AHC) recently held that the sale of canned computer software to a customer through a “load and leave” delivery method was not subject to Missouri use tax because the software was not tangible personal property. This decision overrides a Missouri DOR policy that software transferred by the load and leave method is taxable. (FileNet Corp. v. Director of Revenue, Administrative Hearing Commission (Missouri), No. 07-0146 RS, August 20, 2010.)