Yes, it sounds odd. It is also seems to be at odds with this blog’s constant refrain of “Thou shalt not pursue any undertaking solely for tax purposes, but thou shalt first consider the business purpose for such...more
When proposed regulations under new Section 199A were issued regarding the deduction for pass-through entities, many real estate professionals were frustrated by the use of Section 162 to define a “trade or business” eligible...more
The IRS has released the long-awaited final regulations on the Section 199A qualified business income deduction. Along with the regulations, the IRS released Notice 2019-07 that contains a proposed revenue procedure with a...more
Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code provides Individual Taxpayers a deduction for the Qualified Business Income (QBI) of a qualified trade or business operated directly or through a pass-through entity....more