Scott Taxpayer is an Attorney who operates his own law firm. As a single-member LLC, Scott reports his firm operations as a sole proprietor. Scott has QBI from his law firm of $450,000, he reports paying W–2 wages of $140,000, and the unadjusted basis of property used in the LLC is $350,000. Scott is married and will file a joint tax return with his spouse. Their taxable income before the QBI deduction is $425,000, including $20,000 of capital gains. Determine the taxpayer’s QBI deduction for 202

Scott Taxpayer is an Attorney who operates his own law firm. As a single-member LLC, Scott reports his firm operations as a sole proprietor. Scott has QBI from his law firm of $450,000, he reports paying W–2 wages of $140,000, and the unadjusted basis of property used in the LLC is $350,000. Scott is married and will file a joint tax return with his spouse. Their taxable income before the QBI deduction is $425,000, including $20,000 of capital gains. Determine the taxpayer’s QBI deduction for 202

SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019

42nd Edition

ISBN:9780357233306

Author:Maloney

Publisher:Maloney

Chapter15: Taxing Business Income

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