IRS warns taxpayers about new $600 threshold for third-party payment reporting

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Before 2022, the federal Form 1099-K reporting threshold was for taxpayers with more than 200 transactions worth an aggregate above $20,000. However, Congress slashed the limit as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and a single transaction over $600 may now trigger the form.

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Aimed at closing the tax gap — a top priority of the Biden administration — the provision is estimated to bring in $8.4 billion from fiscal year 2021 to 2031, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation.  

"It's going to be a new form for a lot of people," said Adam Markowitz, an enrolled agent and vice president at Howard L Markowitz PA, CPA in Windermere, Florida. "And the worst thing they can do is ignore it."

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Although the change aims to collect taxes on income, not personal transactions, experts say it's possible some filers may receive Form 1099-K by mistake. 

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