Categories: Accounting

How the 20% deduction rule works

                                       How the 20% deduction rule works
Specific Service Industries                                          All other industries
(CPAs, attorneys, brokers, Drs, etc –
But not engineers nor architects)
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LESSER of:                                                                       | LESSER of:
A. 20% of net business income                               A. 20% of net business income

B. 20% of taxable income                                          B. 20% of taxable income

                                                   UNDER TAXABLE INCOME

        ****TAXABLE INCOME   157,500 single 315,000 Married  ****

                                                          OVER TAXABLE INCOME

Then phase out of benefit over these levels
50,000 for single and 100,000 for Married

No 20% deduction over phase out                          LESSER of these 3 numbers:

                                                                                                                                                                                                A. 20% of net business inc.

                                                                                              B. 20% of taxable income

                                                                                                 C.  Which is Greater?

                    1.  25% of wages + 2.5 % X cost basis  of assets

2.   50% of wages

                                                                     No 20% deduction over phase out
Taxable income greater than:
Single 207,500
Married 365,000

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