The questions this tool walks you through
Here is what the checker asks and why each step matters. Prefer to talk it through? Contact us and we will help directly.
Have you reconciled gross 1099-K amounts to platform statements and separately recorded fees, refunds, chargebacks, and sales tax?
Answer from current facts and retain dated records; a label, payment, or information form alone does not determine federal tax treatment.
Continue to the next decision point. Cure missing documentation and confirm the treatment with your CPA before filing.
Official guidance: Official IRS guidance
Do you retain contemporaneous documentation supporting the facts, amounts, and business purpose related to form 1099-k and payment processor reconciliation?
Answer from current facts and retain dated records; a label, payment, or information form alone does not determine federal tax treatment.
Continue to the next decision point. Cure missing documentation and confirm the treatment with your CPA before filing.
Official guidance: Official IRS guidance
Have you documented how IRC Section 6050W; Form 1099-K applies to form 1099-k and payment processor reconciliation, including limits, exceptions, and elections?
Answer from current facts and retain dated records; a label, payment, or information form alone does not determine federal tax treatment.
Continue to the next decision point. Cure missing documentation and confirm the treatment with your CPA before filing.
Official guidance: Official IRS guidance
Have you included the expected federal and state effect in your tax projection and next estimated payments?
Answer from current facts and retain dated records; a label, payment, or information form alone does not determine federal tax treatment.
Preserve the analysis and include the result in the filing workpapers. Cure missing documentation and confirm the treatment with your CPA before filing.
Official guidance: Official IRS guidance