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[–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

2017 tax law changed this

One of the law’s changes allowed owners of pass-through businesses—partnerships, sole proprietorships, and S corporations—to deduct 20 percent of their qualified business income (QBI) when calculating their taxes.

Edit: Better source https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-provision-11011-section-199a-qualified-business-income-deduction-faqs

~~https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-2017-tax-bills-pass-through-deduction-largely-favors-the-wealthy-and-encourages-gaming-of-the-tax-code/~~

[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That 20% is not in addition to the standard deduction. It only comes into play if your total deductions exceed the standard deduction.