The IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on the Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction
The IRS is true to their word when they said they’d issue regulations on the Qualified Business Income Deduction, otherwise known as QBI, by the end of summer. In the past week proposed regulations were published, coming in at 184 pages. Remember these are “proposed” regulations. Final regulations come after guys like me pick it apart. Most of what you see probably survives so it is a good time to start the planning process.
Accountants who wanted to get a jump-start advising clients on ways to maximize the deduction are in for a rude surprise. Most schemes are out. At the end of this post I will outline what can be done to maximize the deduction.
The 184 pages of proposed regs cover more than just QBI. We will discuss the most relevant here. Consider consulting with a tax professional to review how your personal situation is affected by these proposed regulations.
If I find any other juicy tidbits, I’ll publish. If not, I’ll wait until the final regs are issued.