{"id":18065,"date":"2026-09-18T04:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/?p=18065"},"modified":"2026-09-21T04:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T04:51:20","slug":"qbi-deduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/blog\/qbi-deduction\/","title":{"rendered":"QBI Deduction Explained: 2025 and 2026 Rules, Limits, and How to Calculate It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The QBI deduction lets owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations and most LLCs deduct up to 20% of their qualified business income from their federal taxable income. For the 2026 tax year, owners with taxable income up to $201,750 (single) or $403,500 (married filing jointly) can claim the full deduction without any wage or industry restrictions (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-drop\/rp-25-32.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32, section 4.26<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Worked Example: What the QBI Deduction Is Worth to a Plumbing Business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider James (an illustrative example), who runs a two-van plumbing business in Texas as a single-member LLC. His 2026 net profit is $110,000. He is single, has no other income and pays $6,000 a year for his own health insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When James and his accountant sit down to plan his taxes, the QBI deduction turns out to be the largest deduction on his return:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Net profit:<\/strong> $110,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Less the deductible half of self-employment tax:<\/strong> approximately $7,772<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Less self-employed health insurance: <\/strong>$6,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Qualified business income: <\/strong>$96,228<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taxable income before the QBI deduction (after the 2026 standard deduction of $16,100): <\/strong>$80,128<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>QBI deduction:<\/strong> the lower of 20% of QBI ($19,246) or 20% of taxable income ($16,026) = $16,026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At James&#8217;s 22% marginal rate, the deduction saves him about $3,526 in federal income tax. That is money he can put towards a third van, without spending a dollar more on the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of this guide explains how to work out your own figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the QBI Deduction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The q<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/qualified-business-income-deduction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ualified business income deduction<\/a>, also called the Section 199A deduction, lets eligible owners of pass-through businesses deduct up to 20% of their qualified business income. Income earned through a C corporation or as an employee does not qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the QBI Tax Deduction Exists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 cut the corporate tax rate to 21%. The QBI deduction gave comparable relief to businesses whose profits pass through to the owner&#8217;s personal return. In the top bracket, the deduction reduces the maximum effective rate on pass-through income to 29.6% instead of 37% (<a href=\"https:\/\/warrenaverett.com\/insights\/one-big-beautiful-bill-breakdown-qualified-business-income\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warren Averett<\/a>). The arithmetic is 37% \u00d7 (100% \u2212 20%) = 29.6%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The QBI Deduction Is Now Permanent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The deduction was originally due to end on 31 December 2025. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed on 4 July 2025, made the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltaxtools.com\/guides\/qbi-deduction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">QBI<\/a> deduction permanent, widened the phase-in ranges for 2026 and added a new $400 minimum deduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Counts as Qualified Business Income<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>QBI is the net profit from a qualified US trade or business. It must be reduced by deductions linked to the business on your personal return. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i8995a.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">According to the IRS<\/a>, these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the deductible part of self-employment tax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the self-employed health insurance deduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contributions to qualified retirement plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following do not count as QBI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Excluded item<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why it matters<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W-2 wages<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Employee income never qualifies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Reasonable compensation from your S corporation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Only profit after your salary counts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Guaranteed payments to partners<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Treated like salary, not profit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Capital gains and losses<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Investment income, not business income<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dividends and non-business interest<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Investment income<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Income from outside the US<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Must be effectively connected to a US business<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i8995a.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS Instructions for Form 8995-A<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/qualified-business-income-deduction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS QBI overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Qualifies for the QBI Deduction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business structure<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Eligible?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sole proprietorship (Schedule C)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Single-member LLC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Yes<\/strong>, unless it has elected C corporation tax status<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Multi-member LLC taxed as a partnership<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Partnership<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">S corporation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Yes<\/strong>, on profit above the owner&#8217;s salary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C corporation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">W-2 employee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two points surprise business owners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You do not need to itemise.<\/strong> The deduction is available whether you itemise or take the standard deduction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It reduces income tax only.<\/strong> It does not reduce self-employment tax, the Net Investment Income Tax or the Additional Medicare Tax (<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltaxtools.com\/guides\/qbi-deduction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Tax Tools<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Rental Property Income Qualify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rental income qualifies only when the activity counts as a trade or business under Section 162. Rental property that doesn&#8217;t meet that test may still qualify under the IRS safe harbour in Revenue Procedure 2019-38 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i8995a.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS Instructions for Form 8995-A<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Business Does Not Qualify for the QBI Deduction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IRS classifies certain professions as a specified service trade or business (SSTB). The main SSTB fields are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">SSTB field<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Examples<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Not included<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Health<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, vets, physiotherapists<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gyms, spas, medical device manufacturing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Law<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lawyers, paralegals, mediators<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Printers, couriers, stenographers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Accounting<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Accountants, enrolled agents, return preparers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Consulting<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Professional advisers, lobbyists<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sales, training courses, consulting bundled into a non-SSTB business<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Performing arts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Actors, musicians, directors<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Equipment and venue operators<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Athletics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Athletes, coaches, team managers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Facility maintenance, broadcasters<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Also included<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Actuarial science, financial and brokerage services, investment management, trading, and businesses built on the reputation or skill of their owners<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Being an SSTB does not automatically disqualify you. Your taxable income decides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>At or below the threshold:<\/strong> SSTB owners receive the full 20% deduction, the same as every other business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Within the phase-in range:<\/strong> SSTB owners receive a reduced deduction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Above the phase-in range:<\/strong> SSTB owners receive nothing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QBI Deduction 2025 vs 2026: Income Limits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2025 tax year<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 tax year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Threshold: single \/ head of household<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$197,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$201,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Threshold: married filing jointly<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$394,600<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$403,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Threshold: married filing separately<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$197,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$201,775<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phase-in range: single<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$50,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$75,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phase-in range: joint<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$100,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$150,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deduction fully limited above: single<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$247,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$276,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deduction fully limited above: joint<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$494,600<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$553,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minimum deduction<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">None<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$400 (with at least $1,000 of QBI)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources: 2025 figures from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f8995a.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS Form 8995-A (2025)<\/a>; 2026 figures from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-drop\/rp-25-32.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QBI deduction 2025: use these figures for returns filed on extension<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re filing your 2025 return by the 15 October 2026 extension deadline, use the 2025 figures in the table above. The wider ranges and the $400 minimum apply only to tax years beginning after 31 December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the OBBBA changed for 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Permanence:<\/strong> You can now plan your entity structure, owner salary and equipment purchases without the deduction ending.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wider phase-in ranges:<\/strong> The range rises from $100,000 to $150,000 for joint filers and from $50,000 to $75,000 for other filers (<a href=\"https:\/\/tax.thomsonreuters.com\/en\/glossary\/qualified-business-income-deduction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thomson Reuters<\/a>). A wider range means the deduction reduces more gradually as your income rises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The $400 minimum:<\/strong> From 2026, owners with at least $1,000 of QBI from an active trade or business can claim at least $400, with both amounts indexed for inflation after 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-drop\/rp-25-32.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32, section 2.12<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Calculate the QBI Deduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your taxable income places you in one of three zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Zone<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 taxable income (single)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 taxable income (joint)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rule<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to $201,750<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to $403,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20% of QBI, capped at 20% of taxable income<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$201,751 \u2013 $276,750<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$403,501 \u2013 $553,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Partial wage and property limit; SSTBs partially reduced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Above $276,750<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Above $553,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Full wage and property limit; SSTBs receive nothing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zone 1: below the threshold<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your deduction is the lower of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20% of your QBI, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20% of your taxable income minus net capital gain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the zone James falls into in the example above. The taxable income cap applied to him because his standard deduction reduced his taxable income below his QBI. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-8995\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Form 8995<\/a> applies the same &#8220;enter the smaller of&#8221; test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zone 2: within the phase-in range (SSTB example)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Priya is a single dentist who operates as an S corporation. In 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taxable income before the QBI deduction: $239,250 ($37,500 above the $201,750 threshold)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QBI: $220,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W-2 wages paid to staff: $150,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because she is $37,500 into a $75,000 range, 50% of her practice income still counts as QBI:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>50% \u00d7 $220,000 = $110,000 of QBI counted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20% \u00d7 $110,000 = $22,000 deduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Without the SSTB rule, her deduction would be $44,000. Her $150,000 of staff wages is high enough that the wage limit doesn&#8217;t reduce her deduction further. In this zone, one additional retirement contribution can shift the percentage in her favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zone 3: above the phase-in range (non-SSTB example)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Above the range, a non-SSTB deduction is capped at the greater of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>50% of W-2 wages, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25% of W-2 wages + 2.5% of the unadjusted basis of qualified property (UBIA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/qualified-business-income-deduction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS QBI overview<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltaxtools.com\/guides\/qbi-deduction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Tax Tools<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A married couple owns a construction S corporation with $700,000 of taxable income, $500,000 of QBI, $120,000 of W-2 wages and $200,000 of qualified equipment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Test<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Amount<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20% of QBI<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50% of W-2 wages<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$60,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25% of wages + 2.5% of UBIA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$30,000 + $5,000 = $35,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wage and property limit (greater of the two)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$60,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>QBI deduction<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>$60,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The wage limit costs this couple <strong>$40,000<\/strong> of deductions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which form to use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Form 8995:<\/strong> taxable income at or below the threshold (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-8995\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Form 8995-A:<\/strong> taxable income above the threshold, or when you have SSTB, aggregation or cooperative adjustments <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Kustoff QBI Deduction Increase: Will It Rise to 23%?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. David <a href=\"https:\/\/kustoff.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/congressman-david-kustoff-introduces-small-business-tax-cut-act-support-main\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kustoff<\/a> introduced the Small Business Tax Cut Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/8415\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">H.R. 8415<\/a>), which would raise the Section 199A deduction from 20% to 23% . The bill was introduced in the House on 21 April 2026 and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill would also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Change the limit for owners above the threshold<\/strong> by introducing a &#8220;limitation phase-in amount&#8221; equal to 75% of taxable income above the threshold, which would increase the deduction for SSTB owners in that range<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extend the deduction<\/strong> to certain business development company (BDC) interest dividends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update the inflation base year<\/strong> from 2018 to 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmcpareport.com\/p\/kustoff-bill-would-boost-section\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Farm CPA Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Status:<\/strong> H.R. 8415 is a proposal, not law. Plan your 2026 taxes using the current 20% rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What 23% would mean for you (MyIVA calculation)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below assumes income below the threshold and that the taxable income cap does not apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">QBI<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Deduction at 20%<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Deduction at 23%<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Extra deduction<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Extra tax saved at 24%<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$50,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$10,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$11,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$1,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$360<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$100,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$20,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$23,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$3,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$720<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$150,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$30,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$34,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$4,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$1,080<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$200,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$40,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$46,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$6,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$1,440<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6 Ways to Maximise Your QBI Deduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep business and personal finances separate.<\/strong> Mixed accounts and missing receipts distort your QBI. <a href=\"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/services\/bookkeeping-services\/\">Monthly bookkeeping<\/a> gives your tax preparer accurate figures, and <a href=\"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/services\/catch-up-bookkeeping-services\/\">catch-up bookkeeping<\/a> fixes past months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set a defensible S corporation salary.<\/strong> A higher salary lowers your QBI but raises the W-2 wages used in the Zone 3 limit. Test both figures before you set payroll. <a href=\"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/services\/payroll-services\/\">Our payroll team<\/a> can model this for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manage taxable income near the threshold.<\/strong> Retirement contributions and the timing of equipment purchases can keep an SSTB owner in Zone 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consider aggregation.<\/strong> Owners of related businesses can elect to combine them on Schedule B of Form 8995-A, which pools wages and property (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-8995-a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS Form 8995-A<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Document rental activity.<\/strong> Keep separate books and time logs if you rely on the Rev. Proc. 2019-38 safe harbour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan before 31 December.<\/strong> Most QBI strategies must be in place before the year ends. <a href=\"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/services\/financial-planning-and-advisory-services\/\">Year-round tax planning<\/a> makes this easier.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People Also Ask:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789734642465\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the QBI deduction in simple terms?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is a federal income tax deduction of up to 20% of the profit from a pass-through business, such as a sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership or S corporation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789734643810\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is the QBI deduction permanent?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act removed the 2025 end date, so the deduction continues in 2026 and later years.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789734645186\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I need to itemise to claim it?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. You can take the standard deduction and still claim the QBI deduction.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789734831132\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does the QBI deduction reduce self-employment tax?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. It reduces federal income tax only.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789734838060\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Has the QBI deduction increased to 23%?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. H.R. 8415 proposes 23%, but it has not become law. The rate is currently 20%.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claim Every Dollar of Your QBI Deduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The QBI deduction saved James $3,526 and Priya $22,000 of taxable income, and it left the construction couple $40,000 short of the full deduction because of their payroll structure. The difference comes from accurate books and planning before year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/\">MyIVA Accounting<\/a> prepares tax-ready books and plans QBI strategy for small businesses across the USA. <a href=\"https:\/\/myiva.co\/usa\/contact-us\/\">Book a free 30-minute QBI review<\/a> before 31 December to find out what your deduction is worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article is general information, not tax advice. 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