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1. Ellie (a single taxpayer) is the owner of ABC, LLC.The LLC (a sole proprietorship) reports...

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Ellie (a single taxpayer) is the owner of ABC, LLC.The LLC (a sole proprietorship) reports QBI of $900,000 and is not a "specified services" business.ABC paid total W-2 wages of $300,000, and the total unadjusted basis of property held by ABC is $30,000.Ellie's taxable income before the QBI deduction is $740,000 (this is also her modified taxable income).What is Ellie's QBI deduction for 2018?

a. $150,000.

b. $148,000.

c. $75,750.

d. $180,000.

e. None of these choices are correct.

2.

Lemon Corporation incurs the following transactions.

Net income from operations

$110,000

Interest income from saving account

5,000

Long-term capital gain from sale of securities

9,000

Short-term capital loss from sale of securities

4,000

Lemon maintains a valid S election and does not distribute any dividends to its shareholder, Patty. As a result, Patty must recognize (ignore the 20% QBI deduction):

a. Ordinary income of $115,000, long-term capital gain of $9,000, and $4,000 short-term capital loss.

b. Ordinary income of $115,000 and long-term capital gain of $5,000.

c. Capital gain of $120,000.

d. Ordinary income of $120,000.

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