On January 18, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) regarding the “passthrough deduction” for qualified trade or...more
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a 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
Many franchisors and franchisees operate for tax purposes in pass-through entities (LLCs, S corporations, partnerships, and entities that are disregarded for tax purposes). The owners of pass-through entities pay tax at...more
Although Section 199A will reduce the tax burden for many owners of pass-through businesses, classification as a “specified service trade or business” (“SSTB”) can severely limit its application for many others. While...more
Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, business owners and tax practitioners alike have focused on the potential effect of Section 199A. Though it has been clear for some time that the 20% deduction afforded to...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
Section 199A, enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the end of 2017, allows individuals and certain noncorporate taxpayers to deduct up to 20 percent of qualified business income (QBI) beginning in 2018. QBI generally...more
The Iowa Legislature adopted new tax law last May relating to the federal Qualified Business Income (or QBI) deduction allowed by the Internal Revenue Code. As discussed in previous posts, the QBI is a new federal deduction...more
Due to the significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) at the end of last year, the Department of the Treasury has been very busy issuing guidance and proposed...more
On August 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") issued proposed regulations regarding the "pass-through deduction" for qualified trade or business income...more
Everyone is entitled to pay the least amount of tax possible by any legal means. The newly enacted Internal Revenue Code Section 199A provides a new legal means to pay less income tax. ...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) provides a pass-through deduction that can reduce the top rate for eligible taxpayers from 37 to 29.6 percent. That deduction, however, is limited (subject to certain income threshold...more