IRS Form 1099-K Instructions for the 2023 Tax Year

1. What is the purpose of Form 1099-K?

Form 1099-K is an IRS tax form used by Payment Settlement Entities (PSE) to report the online payments made through payment cards and third-party network transactions during the year. You will receive 1099-K Form from payment settlement entities at the end of the year if you have met the following conditions:

• If you receive any payment through payment cards such as Debit cards, Credit Cards, and Stored value cards.
• If you receive any payments through payment apps and online marketplace. The payment may include any personal item sold, renting property, renting cars, or providing services through the following platforms
  • Payment Apps like PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App
  • Auction sites
  • Craft and maker marketplace
  • Real estate marketplace
  • Freelance marketplace
  • Crowdfunding platform
  • Ticket exchange or resale site
  • Online marketplace to sell or resale personal items
  • Taxi and Car rental platform

2. What is the new threshold of Form 1099-K?

The IRS has reduced the reporting 1099-K threshold for the 2023 tax year. Previously, the threshold for reporting third-party network transactions on Form 1099-K was $20,000 with 200 transactions. However, for tax year 2023, the IRS has lowered the threshold to $600 or more without any transaction limits. This means that if you engage in third-party network transactions and receive payments totaling $600 or more, you will receive Form 1099-K from each payment settlement entity.

3. Line by line Form 1099-K Instructions

Form 1099-K Instructions has a total of 8 boxes, here is a complete overview.

Before getting into the specific fields of Form 1099-K, you will need to enter the payee’s information (name, address, and TIN). You will also need to provide your name, address, and TIN.

• In Box 1a, enter the gross payment card/third party network transactions. This is the total dollar amount of total reportable payment transactions for the payee.
• In Box 1b is reserved for the taxable amount of the distribution.
• In Box 2 enter the four digit merchant code that is used by the credit card industry to identify the payee.
• In Box 3, Enter the total number of transactions processed through the payment card or third party network. Do not include the refund transactions.
• In Box 4, enter any federal income tax withheld due to the backup withholding rules. Generally, the payer backup withhold if the payee did not submit the correct TIN or did not furnish the TIN.
• In Box 5, in boxes 5a-5l, enter the gross amount of reportable payment transactions for each month of the calendar year.
• In Box 6-8, you can enter applicable state information. In Box 6, enter the state. In Box 7, enter the filer's state identification number, and finally in Box 8, enter the state income tax withheld.

4. When is the deadline to file Form 1099-K for the 2023 Tax Year?

Here is the deadline to file Form 1099-K for the 2023 tax year.

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6. How to file Form 1099-K with TaxBandits?

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