In: Accounting
Susan, a single taxpayer, owns and operates a bakery (as a sole proprietorship). The business is not a specified services business. In 2020, the business pays $60,000 in W-2 wages, has $150,000 of qualified property, and $200,000 in net income (all of which is qualified business income). Susan also has a part-time job earning wages of $13,600, receives $3,400 of interest income, and will take the standard deduction. What is Susan’s qualified business income deduction?
| TAXABLE INCOME OF SUSAN-= | ||||||||||||
| Qualified business income | $2,00,000.00 | |||||||||||
| other income | ||||||||||||
| part time wages | 13600 | |||||||||||
| interest income | 3400 | $17,000.00 | ||||||||||
| AGI | $2,17,000.00 | |||||||||||
| Less standard deduction | $12,400.00 | |||||||||||
| Taxable income | $2,04,600.00 | |||||||||||
| Since Susan is a single filer and her taxable income is more than limit thus Susan will not get exact 20% of QBI as deduction | ||||||||||||
| Susan can claim lower of following | (w-2 wages =$60000 and qualified property$150000 | |||||||||||
| 1. 50% of W-Wages | 30,000.00 $ | |||||||||||
| 2. 20% of w-wages+2.5% of qualified property which ever is more | ||||||||||||
| 20% of 60000+2.5% of 150000 | ||||||||||||
| 15750 | ||||||||||||
| Susans qualified income deduction= $30000 | ||||||||||||