In 2021, Henry Jones (Social Security number 123-45-6789) works as a freelance driver, finding customers using various platforms like Uber and Grubhub. He is single and has no other sources of income. In 2021, Henry's qualified business income from driving is $116,200. Assume Henry takes the standard deduction of $12,550.

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Assume the QBI amount is net of the self-employment tax deduction.

a. Compute Henry's QBI deduction and his tax liability for 2021.

QBI deduction: $___________? Tax liability (round to the nearest dollar): $__________?

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b. Complete Henry's 2021 Form 8995 (Qualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation). Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

Form 8995 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service	Qualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation Attach to your tax return. Go to www.irs.gov/Form8995 for instructions and the latest information.	OMB No. 1545-2294
		2021 Attachment Sequence No. 55

Name(s) shown on return Henry Jones

Your taxpayer identification number 123-45-6789

Note: You can claim the qualified business income deduction only if you have qualified business income from a qualified trade or business, real estate investment trust dividends, publicly traded partnership income, or a domestic production activities deduction passed through from an agricultural or horticultural cooperative. See instructions. Use this form if your taxable income, before your qualified business income deduction, is above $164,900 ($164,925 if married filing separately; $329,800 if married filing jointly), and you aren't a patron of an agricultural or horticultural cooperative.

1	(a) Trade, business, or aggregation name	(b) Taxpayer identification number	(c) Qualified business income or (loss)
i	Henry Jones Transportation	123-45-6789	__________________?
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2	Total qualified business income or (loss). Combine lines 1i through 1v, column (c) . .	2	__________?
3	Qualified business net (loss) carryforward from the prior year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3	()
4	Total qualified business income. Combine lines 2 and 3. If zero or less, enter -0- . . .	4	____________?
5	Qualified business income component. Multiply line 4 by 20% (0.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			5	________?
6	Qualified REIT dividends and publicly traded partnership (PTP) income or (loss) (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
7	Qualified REIT dividends and qualified PTP (loss) carryforward from the prior year . .	7	()
8	Total qualified REIT dividends and PTP income. Combine lines 6 and 7. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
9	REIT and PTP component. Multiply line 8 by 20% (0.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			9	_________?
10	Qualified business income deduction before the income limitation. Add lines 5 and 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			10	__________?
11	Taxable income before qualified business income deduction (see instructions) . . . . . .	11	________?
12	Net capital gain (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
13	Subtract line 12 from line 11. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13	____________?
14	Income limitation. Multiply line 13 by 20% (0.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			14	___________?
15	Qualified business income deduction. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 14. Also enter this amount on the applicable line of your return (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			15	____________?
16	Total qualified business (loss) carryforward. Combine lines 2 and 3. If greater than zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . .			16	____________?
17	Total qualified REIT dividends and PTP (loss) carryforward. Combine lines 6 and 7. If greater than zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			17	___________?

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Form 8995 (2021)