No. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), “income earned through a C corporation or by providing services as an employee is not eligible for the deduction.” A C corporation files a Form 1120: U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return, and it is not eligible for the deduction. You also cannot deduct any portion of wages paid to you by an employer and reported on a Form W-2: Wage and Tax Statement. Independent contractors and pass-through businesses are eligible for the deduction. They report their percentage of business income on a Schedule C: Profit or Loss from Business that accompanies the Form 1040: U.S. Individual Tax Return.