1099-K Tax Form
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Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions is an IRS tax form that is used for reporting income. Same as the rest of the Forms 1099, the taxpayers who are issued one will use it to file their federal income tax returns.
However, Form 1099-K is issued only if the gross payments are more than $20,000 with over 200 transactions. This is significantly lower than most other Forms 1099. For example, Form 1099-MISC is issued if the payments exceed $600 while there is no income limit for Form 1099-INT.
What to do with Form 1099-K?
Any amount that is reported on income must be reported when you’re filing a tax return. Same as any other tax documents that report income you received during the course of the tax year, Form 1099-K will be used when filing a tax return. It is also important that your business records reflect your business income. Make sure your business income in all forms such as cash, checks, credit/debit card payments, etc. are all reported on your tax return.
How to attach Form 1099-K to 1040?
If you’re filing a paper tax return, staple Form 1099-K on the upper right or left corner of 1040. The tax documents that you need to complete your tax return with such as Schedule A if you’re itemizing or any other tax document that reports your income such as other types of Forms 1099 or a W-2 must be in front of Individual Income Tax Return.
My Form 1099-K is in my name, how to report business income on 1120?
When reporting business income on Form 1120, 1120S or 1065, and Form 1099-K is in your name, you first need to contact the PSE listed on 1099-K and request a correction to show your Taxpayer Identification Number. You can also request the PSE to use your business TIN on future Forms 1099-K. By doing that you won’t have to contact them every year if you’re going to work with the PSE in the future.
Difference Between Form 1099-K and Other Forms 1099
Form 1099 is a series of tax forms that is used for reporting income paid to individuals and business outside of employment. While employees will receive a Form W-2 for salary paid to them, any other form of income is reported using a Form 1099.
While there are 16 variations of Forms 1099, the 1099-K is only one of them. It is used by payment service providers to report the transactions. For example, if you have an e-commerce site, the transactions to your bank account will be reported using Form 1099-K. The same goes for other third-party network transactions.
