>I wish! Unfortunately, I'm just a hobbyist so, unless there's something >I've been missing all these years, I can't avoid all this sales tax. >Plus I don't know any good (creative?) accountants/tax lawyers... > >Regards, >SJH Well, you have no choice but to go into business! Then your development workstation is an aid to manufacturing software, and your PICs and parts are an aid to manufacturing hardware, and material, and cost of goods sold. Next, I have not found any good (creative?) accountants/tax lawyers, and I'm not holding my breath. I did just find a good bookkeeper that is updating my quickbooks file via email so I can spend more time being creative and good. Just a thought.... JG Austin Texas