Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction (Section 199A)
A 20% deduction on qualified business income from pass-through entities (S-Corps, LLCs, partnerships, sole props). Phases out for specified service trades at $191K single / $383K joint (2024). Complex rules, but for eligible businesses, it effectively reduces the top federal rate on business income from 37% to 29.6%.
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