topic My husband is an author. Does he qualify for the qualified business deduction? Most of his sales are in the US, but he does have a little business in other countries. in Business & farm https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/my-husband-is-an-author-does-he-qualify-for-the-qualified-business-deduction-most-of-his-sales-are/01/176643#M5740 <P>His payment are set up through Amazon.com. &nbsp;So is it qualified business income?</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:47:21 GMT cavemommy 2019-06-01T15:47:21Z My husband is an author. Does he qualify for the qualified business deduction? Most of his sales are in the US, but he does have a little business in other countries. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/my-husband-is-an-author-does-he-qualify-for-the-qualified-business-deduction-most-of-his-sales-are/01/176643#M5740 <P>His payment are set up through Amazon.com. &nbsp;So is it qualified business income?</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:47:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/my-husband-is-an-author-does-he-qualify-for-the-qualified-business-deduction-most-of-his-sales-are/01/176643#M5740 cavemommy 2019-06-01T15:47:21Z Yes, self-employment income as an author is Qualified bus... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/yes-self-employment-income-as-an-author-is-qualified-bus/01/176646#M5741 <P>Yes, self-employment income as an author is Qualified business income and your husband is eligible for the QBI deduction if he has a net profit from the activity.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:47:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/yes-self-employment-income-as-an-author-is-qualified-bus/01/176646#M5741 MinhT 2019-06-01T15:47:21Z