IRS delays rule change for 1099-Ok on Venmo, PayPal enterprise funds 

For those who acquired enterprise funds through apps corresponding to PayPal or Venmo or e-commerce corporations corresponding to eBay, Etsy or Poshmark in 2023, your tax return could now be rather less difficult.

The IRS introduced Tuesday that 2023 could be a “transition yr” for a brand new tax reporting requirement affecting such funds. As soon as in place, it can set off Type 1099-Ok for simply $600 in funds, even when that revenue stemmed from a single enterprise transaction.

For 2023, the outdated restrict of greater than 200 transactions price an mixture above $20,000 will stay in place. The company will part within the decrease threshold by including a $5,000 restrict for 2024, nevertheless it did not specify a transaction restrict. The $5,000 restrict will apply to tax returns filed in 2025.

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The $600 threshold will go into impact for tax yr 2025, and taxpayers over the restrict can count on to obtain a 1099-Ok originally of 2026.

Nevertheless, enterprise funds have at all times been taxable and filers ought to nonetheless report 2023 revenue even when they do not obtain a Type 1099-Ok.

“We spent many months gathering suggestions from third-party teams and others, and it grew to become more and more clear we’d like further time to successfully implement the brand new reporting necessities,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel mentioned in a press release.

The company mentioned it additionally plans on updates for Type 1040, which is utilized by taxpayers to file particular person revenue tax returns, and associated schedules, to “make the reporting course of simpler.”

“Taking this phased-in method is the suitable factor to do for the needs of tax administration, and it prevents pointless confusion as we proceed to take a look at modifications to the Type 1040,” Werfel mentioned. “It is clear that a further delay for tax yr 2023 will keep away from issues for taxpayers, tax professionals and others on this space.”

The announcement comes amid bipartisan scrutiny of the reporting requirement, with lawmakers and trade professionals citing issues about taxpayer confusion. Previous to the delay, the IRS was anticipating an estimated 44 million 1099-Ks for 2023.