Section 199A Deductions – Fred Flintstone

1 Section 199A Deductions Fred Flintstone Section 199A deduction also known as the Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBID) arises from the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017. This is a significant tax break for small business owners but there are rules and limits of course. The computation can be maddening as we ve demonstrated in other papers and articles. This one boils all the gobbly-goo into tax returns and tax return projections for 2018 . We use UltraTax by ThomsonReuters which is consistently voted the best tax software by practitioners as reported by the Journal of Accountancy. Our annual fee is about $30,000 per while price alone does not determine quality and accuracy, it certainly defines the sandbox that we play in. we created fictitious tax returns for Fred Flintstone operating an S corporation (he bought Slate Rock and Gravel from Mr. Slate). You can side by side the differences between 2017 and 2018 , using the new tax brackets, the new standard deduction and the Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBID) along with Section 199A.

2 UltraTax does a wonderful job showing the worksheet computations of the Section 199A deduction, line by line. Here is a table for reference- Filing TP Inc SP Inc Biz Inc SS 199A single 30,000 70,000 14,000 single 60,000 140,000 28,000 single 60,000 140,000 X 10,920 married 60,000 140,000 28,000 married 60,000 140,000 X 28,000 married 60,000 150,000 140,000 28,000 married 60,000 150,000 140,000 X 24,920 married 40,000 150,000 160,000 30,680 married 40,000 150,000 160,000 X 27,305 SS refers to specified service trade or business. Following this page are copies of the 2017 tax returns plus the 2018 tax projection worksheets (TPW as we call it). Some caution- our software is using a strict interpretation of the tax code. There will be changes and adjustments as we move along. One particular problem is a taxpayer who blows up the Section 199A deduction because of income and occupation, but who also has rentals which would otherwise enjoy the deduction.

3 Please be patient as we wade through the interpretations and changes in the upcoming months. Enjoy! Section 199A Deductions Fred Flintstone The following sample 2017 tax return with 2018 projections including the Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBID) as defined by Section 199A has the following assumptions- Filing Status: Single S Corp Wages: 30,000 S Corp Net Income: 70,000 Specified Service: No Taxable Income: 88,000 (before QBID) Section 199A Deduction: 14,000 Individual Income Tax ReturnFiling StatusExemptionsIncomeAdjustedGrossIncom eYouSpouse142356aYourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a ..bSpouse ..cDependents:d778aTaxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required ..8abTax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a ..8bAttach Form(s)W-2 here. Also9a9aattach Formsb9bW-2G and10101099-R if tax1111was Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate sure the SSN(s) aboveand on line 6c are only more than fourdependents, seeinstructions andTotal number of exemptions claimed.

4 Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required ..Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes ..Alimony received ..Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ ..If you did notCapital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here u ..get a W-2,Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797 ..see distributions ..Taxable amount ..Pensions and annuities ..Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E ..Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F ..Unemployment compensation ..Social security benefits ..Other income. List type and amount ..Combine the amounts in the far right column for lines 7 through 21. This is your total incomeEducator expenses ..IRA deduction ..Student loan interest deduction ..Tuition and fees. Attach Form 8917.

5 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 ..Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903 ..Deductible part of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE ..Self-employed health insurance deduction ..Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans ..Penalty on early withdrawal of savings ..Alimony paidRecipient's SSN uAdd lines 23 through 35 ..Subtract line 36 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income ..Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service(99)IRS Use Only Do not write or staple in this the year Jan. 1 Dec. 31, 2017, or other tax year beginning, 2017, ending, 20 See separate first name and initialLast nameIf a joint return, spouse's first name and initialLast nameHome address (number and street). If you have a box, see , town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below (see instructions).

6 Head of household (with qualifying person). (See instructions.) If Singlethe qualifying person is a child but not your dependent, enter thisMarried filing jointly (even if only one had income)child's name here. uMarried filing separately. Enter spouse's SSN aboveQualifying widow(er) (see instructions)and full name here. u ifchild underage 17 to youtax creditsocial security numberFirst nameLast name(see instr.)Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 ..Qualified dividends ..Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, andfee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 or 2106-EZ ..Form 1040 (2017)DAA uuYour social security numberSpouse's social security numberBoxes checkedon 6a and 6bNo. of childrenon 6c who:(4)(3) Dependent'slived with you(2) Dependent'sdid not live withyou due to divorce(1)or separation(see instructions)Dependents on 6cnot entered aboveAdd numbers onlines above u37 Domestic production activities deduction.

7 Attach Form 8903 ..35pcheck here uTaxable amount ..Taxable amount ..OMB No. 1545-0074 Foreign country namePresidential Election CampaignCheck here if you, or your spouseif filing jointly, want $3 to go to thisfund. Checking a box below willnot change your tax or province/state/countyForeign postal code}for childFredFlintstone301 Cobbletstone WayBedrockLA70777**-**-6789XX1130,00070, 000100,000100,000 Credit for federal tax on fuels. Attach Form 4136 ..Tax andCreditsOtherTaxesPaymentsRefundAmount You OweThird PartyDesigneeSignHerePaidPreparerUse Only383839aYou were born before January 2, 1953,Total boxesSpouse was born before January 2, 1953,checked u39ab39bItemized Deductions (from Schedule A) or your standard deduction (see left margin) ..40404141424243 Taxable income. Subtract line 42 from line 41. If line 42 is more than line 41, enter -0- ..4344 Tax (see instr.)

8 Check if any from:ab4445 Alternative minimum tax (see instructions). Attach Form 6251 ..454646474748484950495150525153525453a5 5bc555657585860a60a6161626266aEarned income credit (EIC) ..66ab67676868696972737376a74bcd787877 Amount you owe. Subtract line 74 from line 63. For details on how to pay, see instructions .77 Yes. Complete from line 37 (adjusted gross income) .. line 40 from line 38 ..88144972 Add lines 44, 45, and 46 ..Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441 .Child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812, if required ..Education credits from Form 8863, line 19 ..Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required ..Residential energy credits. Attach Form 5695 ..Other credits from Form:38008801 Add lines 48 through 54. These are your total credits ..Subtract line 55 from line 47. If line 55 is more than line 47, enter -0.

9 Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE ..Unreported social security and Medicare tax from Form:Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, etc. Attach Form 5329 if required ..Add lines 56 through 62. This is your total tax ..Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099 ..2017 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2016 return ..Nontaxable combat pay election .Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld ..Additional child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812 ..If line 74 is more than line 63, subtract line 63 from line 74. This is the amount you overpaid ..Amount of line 75 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here ..Routing numberType:CheckingSavingsAccount numberAmount of line 75 you want applied to your 2018 estimated tax uEstimated tax penalty (see instructions) ..Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see instructions)?

10 Form 1040 (2017)Page 2If your spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien, check here uExemptions. If line 38 is $156,900 or less, multiply $4,050 by the number on line 6d. Otherwise, see instructions ..If you have aqualifyingchild, attachSchedule paid with request for extension to file ..Credits from Form:2439 Reserved8885 Add lines 64, 65, 66a, and 67 through 73. These are your total payments ..Direct deposit?SeePersonal identification number (PIN)Designee'snamePhone penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and accurately list all amounts and sources of income I received during the tax year. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any signatureDateYour occupationJoint return?