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Important 2025 Tax-Filing Dates Posted on 25 Oct 11:57

 Tax Form Recipient Deadline Paper Filing Deadline E-filing Deadline
1099-NEC 1/31/25 (Friday) 1/31/25 (Friday) 1/31/25 (Friday)
1099-MISC
(No Data in Boxes 8 or 10)
1/31/25 (Friday) 2/28/25 (Friday) 3/31/25 (Monday)
1099-MISC
(With Data in Boxes 8 or 10)
2/15/25 (Saturday)* 2/28/25 (Friday) 3/31/25 (Monday)
1099-B, 1099-MISC, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV (For reporting by trustees and middlemen of WHFIT's) 3/15/25 (Saturday)* 2/28/25 (Friday) 3/31/25 (Monday)
1099-B, 1099-S 2/15/25 (Saturday)* 2/28/25 (Friday) 3/31/25 (Monday)
1099-INT, 1099-R, 1099-DIV, 1099-C, 1098, 1098-T 1/31/25 (Friday) 2/28/25 (Friday) 3/31/25 (Monday)
W-2 1/31/25 (Friday) 1/31/25 (Friday) 1/31/25 (Friday)
1042 3/15/25 (Saturday)* 3/15/25 (Saturday)* 3/15/25 (Saturday)*
ACA Forms 1095-C, 1095-B, 1094-C 3/1/25 (Saturday)* 2/28/25 (Friday) 3/31/25 (Monday)

*If any date above falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the next business day. Leap years do not impact the due date.


Understanding Form 1099-K Reporting Posted on 19 Jun 11:17

As a small business owner, navigating the landscape of digital payments is essential, whether through platforms like PayPal®, Venmo®, Zelle®, or using credit cards for transactions with vendors and contractors or to cover other expenses. Accepting payments through these channels may also be part of your business operations.Have you ever received a 1099-K form from these platforms or credit card providers? It is important to note that you may now be required to issue these forms too.

Understanding the Purpose of Form 1099-K

The 1099-K form, titled "Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions," serves as a report detailing the total gross or unadjusted amount of all transactions processed by Payment Settlement Entities (PSE) to each payee over a year.

What Transactions Qualify?

It's key to remember that IRS reporting obligations only cover payments for goods and services made to businesses. Personal transactions are exempt from this requirement.

Issuance Thresholds for 1099-K

For the 2024 tax year, the IRS plans to introduce a $5,000 threshold as a step towards enforcing the $600 reporting requirement established by the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Third-party settlement organizations (TPSOs) must file a
1099-K form with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient if the total transactions exceed $5,000 within the year. This applies to many digital transactions, including those made through peer-to-peer payment platforms, digital wallets, online marketplaces, and more.

Who is Responsible for Filing Form 1099-K?

Payment settlement entities (PSEs), which include merchant-acquiring entities for payment card transactions and TPSOs for third-party network transactions, are tasked with this reporting. Merchant-acquiring entities are typically banks or credit card companies that process transactions, while TPSOs are responsible for payments to payees within various online platforms.

Exclusions from Filing Form 1099-K

Certain entities, like Automated Clearing House (ACH) systems, in-house accounts payable departments, and health carriers, do not fall under the TPSO category and are thus exempt from issuing Form 1099-K.

Reporting Requirements for Transactions

All payment card transactions need to be reported on Form 1099-K by merchant-acquiring entities without exception. Meanwhile, TPSOs must report payments exceeding $600 for goods and services as the ARP dictates, with a planned threshold of $5,000 for the 2024 tax year.

1099-K or 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC

Your reporting requirement depends on different factors, including how the payment was tagged and the type of account profile receiving the payment. You should check with the payment processing company to confirm how they classify payments made during the year using their network. Once you have verified that the payments are being reported on the Form 1099-K, you should not issue a Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC to report the duplicate payments.

International Payments

Reporting requirements may vary for payments made to offshore accounts outside the United States. It is advisable to consult the IRS website for specific guidance.

Business-Related Payments

Only payments related to the course of business for goods and services need to be reported. Personal transactions, such as gifts or reimbursements among friends and family, should not be reported on Form 1099-K.

Payments via Zelle®

Zelle® operates differently by acting as a messaging service between financial institutions and individuals without settling funds directly. If you pay a contractor $600 or more during the year using Zelle®, you are responsible for issuing a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC form, not a 1099-K.

When to file Form 1099-K?

Form 1099-K is due to the IRS by Feb 28th if filed by paper, and March 31st if filed electronically. Recipient copies are due by Jan 31st.

If you need to issue a 1099-K, we have the solution!


Important Tax-Filing Dates Posted on 2 Jan 09:28

For your convenience, here are some important tax-filing deadlines for the 2024 tax season:

Important Information about the Date Box on 2023 Tax Forms Posted on 15 Sep 12:59

The IRS moving to a "continuous use" format for certain tax forms (where the full year is not preprinted on the form), and, in respose, the forms we sell are transitioning. Over the coming months, our forms will be gradually adjusted to include a blank "For calendar year" field for the four-digit year to be populated.  

Due to some tax software having printing limitations with the calendar year field, the IRS will accept the following values for the 2023 tax season: 23, 2023, 202023.


2023 IRS Tax Form Deletions Posted on 1 Sep 11:33

 Please note that the following products have been deleted. Alternatives are suggested where appropriate.

Form

Description

Form Type

Alternative

 W2C or 55226

W2-C 6-Part Dateless

Continuous

5313, 5314, 5315, 5316

X4 or 88884

W-2 8-Part Carbonless

Continuous

98116

LCAPA or 5197

1099-CAP Copy A

Laser

N/A

LCAPB or 5198

1099-CAP Copy B

Laser

N/A

LCAPC or 5199

1099-CAP Copy C

Laser

N/A

LLTCA or 5190

1099-LTC Copy A

Laser

N/A

LLTCB or 5191

1099-LTC Copy B

Laser

N/A

LLTCC or 5192

1099-LTC Copy C

Laser

N/A

LLTCD or 5193

1099-LTC Copy D

Laser

N/A

LSAA or 5123

1099-LSA Copy A

Laser

N/A

LSAB or 5124

1099-LSA Copy B

Laser

N/A

LSAC or 5125

1099-LSA Copy C

Laser

N/A

LOA or 5163

1099-OID Copy A

Laser

N/A

LOA or 5164

1099-OID Copy B

Laser

N/A

LOA or 5165

1099-OID Copy C

Laser

N/A

LQA or 5194

1099-Q Copy A

Laser

N/A

LQB or 5195

1099-Q Copy B

Laser

N/A

LQC or 5196

1099-Q Copy C

Laser

N/A

L18CA or 5901

1098-C Copy A

Laser

N/A

L18CB or 5902

1098-C Copy B

Laser

N/A

L18CC or 5903

1098-C Copy C

Laser

N/A

L18CD or 5904

1098-C Copy D

Laser

N/A

L58ESAA or 5926

5498-ESA Copy A

Laser

N/A

L58ESAB or 5927

5498-ESA Copy B

Laser

N/A

L58ESAC or 5928

5498-ESA Copy C

Laser

N/A

L58SAA or 5133

5498-SA Copy A

Laser

N/A

L58SAB or 5134

5498-SA Copy B

Laser

N/A

L58SAC or 5135

5498-SA Copy C

Laser

N/A

LW9 or 5311

W-9

Laser

N/A

W-422 or 102022

W-4 for 2022

Laser

N/A

W-423 or 102023

W-4 for 2023

Laser

N/A

3921A50 or 3921A

3921 Copy A

Laser

N/A

3921B50 or 3921B

3921 Copy B

Laser

N/A

3921A50 or 3921A

3921 Copy C

Laser

N/A

3921A50 or 3921A

3921 Copy D

Laser

N/A

3922A50 or 3922A

3922 Copy A

Laser

N/A

3922B50 or 3922B

3922 Copy B

Laser

N/A

3922C50 or 3922C

3922 Copy C

Laser

N/A

3922D50 or 3922D

3922 Copy D

Laser

N/A

PS814MB

14” Blank 1099-MISC w/ backer

Pressure Seal

N/A

PS360

11” 1099-B Copy B, Z-Fold

Pressure Seal

N/A

PS365

11” 1099-G Copy B, Z-Fold

Pressure Seal

N/A

PS350

11” 1099-OID Copy B, Z-Fold

Pressure Seal

N/A

PS1240 or 5504

14” 1099-R 4-UP

Pressure Seal

N/A

PS358

11” Printed 1099-S Copy B, Z-Fold

Pressure Seal

N/A

PS357 or 5505

11” Printed 5498 Copy B, Z-Fold

Pressure Seal

N/A

C5650ES25

W-2 Kit – 6-Part for 25 Employees with TaxRight Software

TaxRight Kit

5650ES25

C5650ES

W-2 Kit – 6-Part for 50 Employees with TaxRight Software

TaxRight Kit

5650ES

C5645ES25

W-2 Kit – 4-Part for 25 Employees with TaxRight Software

TaxRight Kit

5645ES25

C5645ES

W-2 Kit – 4-Part for 50 Employees with TaxRight Software

TaxRight Kit

5645ES

C5650E10

W-2 Kit – 6-Part for 10 Employees without software

TaxRight Kit

5650E10

C5650E

W-2 Kit – 6-Part for 50 Employees without software

TaxRight Kit

5650E

C5645E10

W-2 Kit – 4-Part for 10 Employees without software

TaxRight Kit

5645E10

C5645E25

W-2 Kit – 4-Part for 25 Employees without software

TaxRight Kit

5645E25

C6103ES25

1099-MISC Kit – 4-Part for 25 Employees with TaxRight Software

TaxRight Kit

6103ES25

95917 or 6102

1099-MISC Kit, 3-Part for 50 Employees

1099-MISC Set

610225 for 25 Employees

95919 or 6105

1099-MISC Kit, 5-Part for 50 Employees

1099-MISC Set

610525 for 25 Employees

NEC6105

1099-NEC Kit, 5-Part for 25 Employees

1099-MISC Set

NEC6105 for 50 Employees

5644

1099-R Kit, 4-Part for 50 Employees

1099-R Set

564425 for 25 Employees

95903ES

1099-MISC, 3-Part

1099-MISC Set

95904ES 4-Part Set

95905ES

1099-MISC, 5-Part

1099-MISC Set

95904ES 4-Part Set

NEC95905ES

1099-NEC, 5-Part

1099-NEC Set

NEC95904ES 4-Part Set

95923

1099-INT, 3-Part

1099-INT Set

Buy components separately

95924

1099-INT, 4-Part

1099-INT Set

Buy components separately

95923E

1099-INT, 3-Part with envelopes

1099-INT Set

Buy components separately

95908ES

1099-INT, 4-Part with envelopes

1099-INT Set

Buy components separately

95933E

1099-DIV, 3-Part with envelopes

1099-DIV Set

95933

95934E

1099-DIV, 4-Part with envelopes

1099-DIV Set

95934

95944

1099-R, 4-Part

1099-R Set

Buy components separately

95946

1099-R, 6-Part

1099-R Set

Buy components separately

 


2023 IRS Tax Form Changes Posted on 22 Aug 18:06

The IRS has changed the format of some forms for 2023. See the list below for details.

Form Date of Revision Change(s) Made

Reprogramming Necessary?

 1042-S 12/22 Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes. No
1094-B TBD 2023 forms expected to be released in Q4 TBD
1094-C TBD 2023 forms expected to be released in Q4 TBD
1095-B TBD 2023 forms expected to be released in Q4 TBD
1095-C TBD 2023 forms expected to be released in Q4 TBD
1096 4/23 Checkboxes in Box 6 repositioned and reformatted.
Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes.
Yes
1097-BTC 2019

"20xx" removed from Calender Year Box.

Yes
1098 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1098-E 11/22 Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes. No
1098-MA 2019 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1098-T 11/22 Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes. No
1098-Q 2019 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-A 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-B 12/22 Copy C discontinued.
Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes.
Yes
1099-C 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-DIV 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-G 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-INT 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-K 3/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-LS 2019 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-MISC 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-NEC 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-PATR 12/22 Minor border shift to replace year with form name. Added revision date to box and at bottom next to form number.
Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes.
"20xx" removed from Calender Year Box.
Yes
1099-R 12/22

Minor border shift to replace year with form name. Added revision date to box and at bottom next to form number.
Added new box with calender year fill-in.
Moved 2nd TIN not. box to under FATCA box and lowered account number box to align with 2nd TIN not. box.
Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, and replace wording on form year with current year.

Yes
1099-S 1/22 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
1099-SB 2019 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
5498 11/22 Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes. No
W-2 12/22 Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes. No
W-2 VI 12/22 Copy D discontinued.
Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes.
Yes
W-2AS 12/22 Copy D discontinued.
Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes.
Yes
W-2G 1/21 "20xx" removed from Calender Year Box. Yes
W-3 11/22 Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes. No
W-3SS 12/22 Minor verbiage changes on backers, including text additions and deletions, year updates and date changes. No

IRS Tax Form Changes for 2022 Posted on 22 Aug 18:02

The IRS has changed the format of some forms for 2022. See the list below for details.