Objective
- Understand how the 20% deduction for pass-through entity owners works
 - Implement the benefits of this deduction for income tax returns
 
Highlights
- Latest guidance issued by the IRS, whether by way of regulations or administrative announcements
 - What happens when the taxpayer owns multiple entities; aggregation rules
 - Calculating qualified business income (QBI)
 - How to identify a specified service trade or business
 - Taxable income limits on specified service trade or businesses
 - Maximizing the 20% deduction for pass-through entities and Schedule Cs
 - What happens if QBI for a given year is negative?
 - Whether a particular tax entity offers a greater Section 199A deduction
 - Whether the owner of a Schedule E with net rental income can claim the Section 199A deduction
 
Designed For
Any tax practitioner wishing to understand and apply the 199A deductionPrerequisite
A basic understanding of the federal tax rules relating to individuals and businessesAdvanced Preparation
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