The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 significantly changes the reporting threshold associated with Form 1099-K. This change will substantially increase the number of Forms 1099-K required to be filed with the IRS and furnished to recipients by third-party settlement organizations (TPSOs) and their electronic payment facilitators (EPFs).
Modified Reporting Threshold
Prior to the update, the IRS required the payment settlement entity (PSE) to report all payment transactions if the total of such transactions exceeded $20,000 and the aggregate number of such transactions exceeds 200 per customer. Now, this new update means that all payment settlement entities are required to file a 1099-K and send a copy of the form to the IRS and to the customer for processing transactions amounting to $600 or more in a calendar year with no minimum transaction requirement.
Who is Required to File a 1099-K form?
Every PSE or other party which submits instructions to transfer funds to the account o