This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

• The critical 2025 QBI income thresholds ($197,300 Single / $394,600 MFJ) that trigger the complex limitations.

• How the QBI deduction for a Specified Service Trade or Business (SSTB) is completely eliminated if taxable income exceeds the phase-out range.

• The two-part calculation for the W-2 wage and unadjusted basis of qualified property (UBIA) limitation for taxpayers above the threshold.

• The common exam trap of choosing the lesser of the 20% QBI calculation and the greater of the wage/property limitation formulas.

• The conceptual purpose of the aggregation rule, which allows combining businesses to potentially increase the QBI deduction.

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