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Why is form 8995 included in return if deduction computes to zero?

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Why is TT including form 8995 (QBI Ded) if the computation results in an amount of $0?  Is TT including the form unnecessarily in such an instance, or is form 8995 always supposed to be included if any 'QBI income' was received, no matter how small?

 

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    Best answer by JamesG1

    IRS Form 8995 Qualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation will be included in the tax return if the tax return contains income that could qualify for a qualified business income deduction.  The income source will be listed on line 1.

     

    REIT dividends could qualify the tax return for a QBI deduction but a very small dollar amount may round the deduction to less than $1.

     

    There also may be QBI carryover losses from previous years that reduce a QBI deduction for the current year to $0. 

     

    Qualified REIT dividends include any dividends you received from a REIT held for more than 45 days and for which the payment isn’t obligated to someone else and that isn’t a capital gain dividend or qualified dividend, plus your qualified REIT dividends received from a regulated investment company (RIC). This amount could be reported on a Schedule K-1 or on IRS Form 1099-DIV, line 5.

    [Edited 03/27/2022 8:04 AM PST]

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    JamesG1Answer
    March 27, 2022

    IRS Form 8995 Qualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation will be included in the tax return if the tax return contains income that could qualify for a qualified business income deduction.  The income source will be listed on line 1.

     

    REIT dividends could qualify the tax return for a QBI deduction but a very small dollar amount may round the deduction to less than $1.

     

    There also may be QBI carryover losses from previous years that reduce a QBI deduction for the current year to $0. 

     

    Qualified REIT dividends include any dividends you received from a REIT held for more than 45 days and for which the payment isn’t obligated to someone else and that isn’t a capital gain dividend or qualified dividend, plus your qualified REIT dividends received from a regulated investment company (RIC). This amount could be reported on a Schedule K-1 or on IRS Form 1099-DIV, line 5.

    [Edited 03/27/2022 8:04 AM PST]

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    SentinelAuthor
    March 28, 2022

    @JamesG1  Thanks, excellent explanation.