Corporate Taxes, Tax Deductions, Sole Proprietorship

Section 199A – The Decision to Aggregate

Burr & Forman on 7/2/2019

Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more

Section 199A: How "Reasonable Compensation" Will Be Defined and How it May Impact the QBI Deduction

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP on 2/1/2019

From its inception, Section 199A made it fairly clear that the deduction for qualified business income (“QBI”) would not apply to all income in respect of pass-through businesses. Aside from limitations dependent on the...more

The New Section 199A 20% Profit Deduction for Pass-Through Businesses: A Case Study: Court Reporters

Burr & Forman on 10/23/2018

Congress enacted the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for the owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain trusts. Section 199A is intended...more

Tax Reform’s Impact on Transportation Finance Transactions

Vedder Price on 8/24/2018

New tax legislation was signed into law on December 22, 2017 (the Act). The Act lowers the corporate rate from a top graduated rate of 35 percent to a flat rate of 21 percent. Under the Act individuals and certain...more

The New Section 199A 20% “Profit Deduction” for Pass-Through Businesses: The Undecided Issue of Owner Compensation

Burr & Forman on 2/13/2018

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress is now offering a new 20% deduction for “pass-through” businesses – i.e. businesses that are not corporations. With the corporate tax rate being reduced under the new law to a flat...more

New Internal Revenue Code Section 199A: The 20% Deduction for “Pass-Thru” Businesses

Burr & Forman on 1/8/2018

Aside from corporate tax reductions, one of the most important aspects of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act beginning this year is the new 20% deduction for “pass-thru” businesses – i.e. businesses that are not corporations. With...more