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 $270,000 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 $225,000. Calculate Rachel's deduction for qualified business income.

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Definitions:

Total Current Assets

The sum of all assets expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer.

Base Year Figure

A benchmark or reference point in time used for comparative analysis, often in the calculation of indexes and financial ratios.

Retained Earnings

Net income retained in a corporation.

Total Assets

The sum of all owned resources and rights with economic value that a business controls, including both current and non-current assets.