IRS guidance out on 20 percent business income deduction!
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations for a new provision allowing many owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts and S corporations to deduct 20 percent of their qualified business income. The new qualified business income deduction is available for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017. Taxpayers can claim it for the first time on the 2018 federal income tax return they file next year.
The deduction will have a significant, beneficial impact on membership of the National Association of REALTORS. NAR believes that this deduction, included in the IRS and Treasury Department release of proposed regulations on Aug. 8, will be available to a wide range of real estate professionals, including those who are self-employed as well as those operating through partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations. NAR will continue thoroughly reviewing the rule and will be releasing more information when that process is completed. For more:
Source: National Association of REALTORS
