Treasury, IRS issue final
regulations, other guidance on new qualified business income deduction;
Safe harbor enables many rental real estate owners to claim deduction
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue
Service issued final regulations and three related pieces of guidance,
implementing the new qualified business income (QBI) deduction (section
199A deduction).The new QBI deduction, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) allows many owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, or estates to deduct up to 20 percent of their qualified business income. Eligible taxpayers can also deduct up to 20 percent of their qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) dividends and publicly traded partnership income.
The QBI deduction is available in tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017, meaning eligible taxpayers will be able to claim it for the first time on their 2018 Form 1040.
The guidance, released today includes:
- A set of regulations, finalizing proposed regulations issued last summer, A new set of proposed regulations
providing guidance on several aspects of the QBI deduction, including
qualified REIT dividends received by regulated investment companies
- A revenue procedure providing guidance on determining W-2 wages for QBI deduction purposes,
- A notice on a proposed revenue procedure providing a safe harbor for certain real estate enterprises that may be treated as a trade or business for purposes of the QBI deduction
The QBI deduction is generally available to eligible taxpayers with 2018 taxable income at or below $315,000 for joint returns and $157,500 for other filers. Those with incomes above these levels, are still eligible for the deduction but are subject to limitations, such as the type of trade or business, the amount of W-2 wages paid in the trade or business and the unadjusted basis immediately after acquisition of qualified property. These limitations are fully described in the final regulations.
The QBI deduction is not available for wage income or for business income earned by a C corporation.
For details on this deduction, including answers to frequently-asked questions, as well as information on other TCJA provisions, visit IRS.gov/taxreform.
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