Rachel Is an Accountant Who Practices as a Sole Proprietor

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Essay

Rachel is an accountant who practices as a sole proprietor.This year, Rachel had net business income of $200,000 from her practice.Assume that Rachel pays $50,000 wages to her employees, she has $20,000 of property (unadjusted basis of equipment she purchased last year), has no capital gains, and her taxable income before the deduction for qualified business income is $140,000.Calculate Rachel's deduction for qualified business income.

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Definitions:

Conversion

The process of changing assets, investments, or data from one form to another, often referring to the conversion of currencies or converting raw materials into finished goods.

Equivalent Units Of Production

The number of production units that could have been completed within a given accounting period, given the resources consumed.

First-In, First-Out

An inventory accounting method where goods first purchased or manufactured are the first ones to be sold.

Completion Percentage

In project management and accounting, it refers to the ratio of work completed to the total scope of work, often used for progress billing and revenue recognition.