Problem 15-26 (LO. 3, 4) Scott and Laura are married and will file a joint tax return. Laura has a sole proprietorship (not a "specified services" business) that generates qualified business income of $300,000. The proprietorship pays W-2 wages of $40,000 and holds property with an unadjusted basis of $10,000. Scott is employed by a local school district. Their taxable income before the QBI deduction is $386,600 (this is also their modified taxable income). Click here to access the 2020 individual tax rate schedule to use for this problem. Assume the QBI amount is net of the self-employment tax deduction. a. Scott and Laura's QBI deduction is $ 79,343 X for 2020. 36,000 , taxable income is $ 350,600 , and tax liability is Feedback Check My Work With the reduction in the corporate income tax rate to 21 percent in 2018, Congress needed to provide a means of reducing the taxes on businesses that operate in different business forms (e.g., sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations). Congress accomplished this with the creation of the deduction for qualified business income ( 199A), which applies to noncorporate taxpayers. To determine the "qualified business income deduction," one has to understand the definition of a "qualified trade or business" and "qualified business income." b. After providing you the original information in the problem, Scott finds out that he will be receiving a $6,000 bonus in December 2020 (increasing their taxable income before the QBI deduction by this amount). Redetermine Scott and Laura's QBI deduction, taxable income, and tax liability for 2020. Scott and Laura's QBI deduction is $ for 2020. 0 X, taxable income is $ 356,600 X, and tax liability is $ 79,343 X Feedback Check My Work Incorrect c. What is the marginal tax rate on Scott's bonus? Round your answer to one decimal place. 21 X % Feedback Check My Work Incorrect