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TCJA Acronyms
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SSTB & QBI
100

Qualified Business income limitations are based off of this calculated income amount on the individual tax return. 

What is Taxable Income?

100

An RPE for purposes of 199A

What is a relevant passthrough entity ?

100

This threshold range of taxable income represents the range in which a single taxpayer, who has an SSTB may phase-out of receiving any 199A benefit.

What is $157,500 to $207,500? (MFJ - $315,000 - $415,000)

100

Operation of health clubs or health spas 

What is NOT to be an SSTB?

200

This section 199A term represents tangible property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation under code section 167, held by and available for use in, the trade or business at the close of a taxable year.

What is Qualified Property?

200

Under the proposed regulations, each RPE is required to identify each separate trade or business and then report QBI, W-2 wages, and this for each associated trade or business

What is UBIA?

200

When a taxpayer exceeds the maximum threshold amount of taxable income, the 199A deduction limitation includes this percentage of UBIA

What is 2.5%?

200

Providing advice and counsel to assist a client in achieving goals and solving problems

What is to be an SSTB? (consulting)

300

When a trade or business in which a person receives fees, compensation, or other income for endorsing a product or appearing at an event or on TV, that trade or business is to be built on this type of principal asset.

What is Reputation or Skill?

300

This acronym is a type of trade or business involving the performance of services in specific fields which are not eligible for the 199A deduction given certain taxable income limitations

What is an SSTB (specified service trade or business)?

300

A business entity with gross receipts of $25 million or less may apply the De Minimis rule and treat all income as non-SSTB income, if its SSTB activity is less than this percentage of total Gross Receipts

What is 10%?

300

Broadcasting or dissemination of performing arts or athletic events

What is NOT to be an SSTB?

400

This is something you generally CANNOT change once you do it, with respect to QBI

What is aggregate trades or businesses?

400

This is known as "UBIA".

What is Unadjusted Basis Immediately after Acquisition?

400

For purposes of aggregating trades or businesses at the individual level, this amount of common ownership percentage must exist, directly or indirectly, for the aggregation to be permissible.

What is 50%?

400

Any item of short-term capital gain, short-term capital loss, long-term capital gain, long-term capital loss

What is Not to be QBI?

500

If an individual aggregates his trades / businesses for purposes of QBI and fails to attach the required statement to his /her return, the Commissioner may do this.

What is disaggregate the individual’s trades or businesses?

500

QBI, W-2 Wages, UBIA of qualified property, qualified REIT dividends, and qualified PTP income are allocated entirely to the trust or estate when there is none of this type of income for the year.

What is DNI?

500

If a trade or business provides greater than this percentage of its property or services to a 50% or more commonly owned business that meets the definition of an SSTB it will be considered an SSTB as well.

What is 80%?

500

Net Section 1231 Losses

What is to be QBI?

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