Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
38th Edition
ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 4, Problem 15P
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Introduction: The Qualified Business Income QBI deduction is a deduction given to individual taxpayers reporting business income as a sole trader, partnership, limited liability company or S corporation. The QBI deduction was introduced in 2018. It does not require any additional investment but is simply granted as a function of legislative grace.
The QBI deduction for S.
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