Tax Year 2022 Form 1099-K Changes   

The American Rescue Plan Act that was passed in 2021 and went into effect on January 1, 2022, changed the requirements for who receive Form 1099-K. This change is intended to improve voluntary tax compliance for Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions. Anyone who sells more than $600 in merchandise with any number of transactions, even one transaction, will be receiving the newly revised Form 1099-K. Note: For transactions made after March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 clarifies Form 1099-K reporting by third-party settlement organizations applies only for transactions for the provision of goods or services settled through a third-party payment network. 

Prior to TY2022, anyone who received payment through a payment card transaction (e.g., credit cards, debit cards, stored-value cards) or third-party network transactions, like Pay Pal, Venmo, or Cash App, which were greater than $20,000 in gross payments AND more than 200 transactions received the form.

There is a considerable amount of misinformation being spread on social media. Posts stating that taxpayers will be taxed on the amount received on Form 1099-Ks are causing confusion. The new reporting requirement applies to sellers of goods and services only, not personal payments. It is most important for taxpayers who use these third-party settlement organizations to keep accurate records. The IRS is only interested in profits made, not personal payments. 

If anyone with a side job, such as hair styling, website development, house sitting or dog walking, receives a Form 1099-K,  taxpayers are required to report that as income. However, there are expenses associated with those gigs, such as products used, office space within a home office, advertising, and/or mileage. Taxpayers will want to consult with a tax professional to get advice on record keeping and paying quarterly taxes during the year. Costs associated with keeping a small business up and running can be deducted and help offset tax burdens.

The minimum best practices anyone who uses the above-mentioned methods of receiving payments follow:

  1. Print each transaction and an annual report from each payment platform. 
  2. Distinguish transactions as business or personal.
  3. Gather invoices and receipts to back-up deductions such as supplies used and all other receipts as credit card and bank statements do not qualify as receipts. 
  4. An Excel spreadsheet is a good method for beginners to track transactions. 

Noteworthy personal payment examples:

  1. If anyone using a third-party network sells a piece of furniture that was originally $2000.00, to an online buyer for $1500.00, and has an original receipt showing a higher price will prove that the $1500.00 is not taxable income. 
  2. If friends split a dinner bill and funds are sent via a cash transfer app, that transaction is not taxable income.

See https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1099k.pdf for additional information. 

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