Form 8995. Qualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation is the simplified version of qualified business income deductions. Taxpayers who are operating a business can file the 8995 and reduce taxable income. In this article, we will go over the 8995 and give you the instructions to file it,
Line-by-Line Instructions to File – Form 8995
Firstly, enter the name shown on the tax return and the taxpayer identification number. Then, fill out the rest of the form.
Line 1. Enter the trade. aggregation, or business name along with the taxpayer identification number of each and the qualified business income.
Line 2. Enter the total amount of qualified business income or loss from Line 1i through 1v.
Line 3. Enter the qualified business net carryforward from last tax year.
Line 4. Enter the total qualified business income, if it’s zero or less, enter 0.
Line 5.Enter the qualified business income component. You can get this amount by multiplying the amount shown on Line 4 by 0.20.
Line 6. Enter the qualified REIT dividends and PTP income or loss.
Line 7. Enter the qualified PTP loss and REIT dividends carried forward from the last tax year.
Line 8. Enter the total qualified REIT dividends and PTP income, not loss. Then, combine Lines 6 and 7. If the sum is zero or less, enter 0.
Line 9.Enter the PTP and REIT component which you can figure by multiplying the amount shown on Line 8 by 0.20.
Line 10. Enter the qualified business income deduction before the income limitation by adding through Lines 5 and 9.
Line 11. Enter the taxable income before qualified business income deduction.
Line 12. Enter the net capital gain.
Line 13. Subtract Line 12 from Line 11, and enter the results. If the result is zero or less, enter 0.
Line 14. Enter the income limitation. Figure this out by multiplying Line 13 by 0.20.
Line 15. Enter the qualified business income deduction according to your income. Enter the lesser of the amount on Line 14 or Line 10. You also need to enter this amount on the applicable part of your tax return.
Line 16. Enter the total qualified business loss carryforward. Figure this out by combining Lines 2 and 3. If the result is zero or more, enter 0.
Line 17. Enter the total qualified REIT dividends and PTP loss carryforward. Enter 0 if the amounts on Lines 6 and 7 are more than zero.