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The QBI Deduction: Good News for Eligible Business Owners

By TEJAL DHRUVE

By TEJAL DHRUVE, CPA
If you’re a small business owner or you’re self-employed, there’s good news on the tax front. The Section 199A qualified business income (QBI) deduction, a powerful tax-saving opportunity since 2018, was initially set to expire in 2025. But thanks to the recent enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), it’s not only here to stay, but it has also improved.

What Is the QBI Deduction?
This tax break allows eligible business owners to deduct up to 20% of their QBI from their taxable income. It applies to owners of pass-through entities, including S corporations, partnerships and, usually, LLCs, as well as sole proprietors.

QBI typically includes net business income but excludes investment capital gains and losses, dividends, interest income, owner wages and guaranteed payments to partners or LLC members. And you don’t need to itemize deductions to claim this deduction.

How Income Affects QBI Eligibility
While the full 20% deduction is available to many, it’s subject to certain limits that phase in based on taxable income and other factors. Your tax advisor can help with this.

If your business is a specified service trade or business (SSTB), your deduction reduces gradually as your income increases beyond the threshold, $197,300 ($394,600 if you’re married filing jointly) for 2025. If your income exceeds the top of the income range, $247,300 ($494,600 if you’re filing jointly) for 2025, you lose the deduction entirely.
SSTBs include professions like law, medicine, accounting, financial planning and consulting, but not engineering or architecture.
Non-SSTBs face other limitations. If their income exceeds the top of the range, their deduction can’t exceed the greater of their share of:

If their income falls within the range, these limits apply only partially. If the rules and thresholds seem daunting, lean on us.

Better News for 2026 and Beyond
Here’s what pass-through business owners can look forward to:

As a result of these changes, more business owners will be eligible for the deduction in 2026 and beyond, and some owners’ deductions will increase.

Bottom Line
The QBI deduction can significantly reduce your tax bill. With the deduction now made permanent and set to improve in 2026, it’s worth revisiting your tax strategy with the help of a qualified adviser. Contact the office to ensure you’re making the most of this valuable opportunity.

Tejal Dhruve, CPA, LLC, a full-service tax and wealth management firm with offices in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and Dublin, Ohio, can be reached at (614) 742-7158 or email [email protected]

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