Your llc can elect to be treated as an s Corp and pay you a salary for part of your income. The remaining income would be eligible for 20% deduction.
Right — thanks. My problem is that if I operate as an S-Corp then I have to register twice with my licensing boards (as an individual and as a corporation), and my public sector clients have much more stringent auditing requirements. I will probably do this at some point, but only after I bring on partners and/or hire permanent employees.