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09/23/2024

02/28/2024

IRS: How to correct an electronically filed return rejected for a missing Form 8962

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that an electronically filed tax return will be rejected if the taxpayer is required to reconcile advance payments of the premium tax credit (APTC) on Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit (PTC), but does not complete the form in the software and submit it with their tax return.

Taxpayers must file Form 8962 if any family member was enrolled in Marketplace health insurance and IRS records show that APTC was paid to their Marketplace insurance company. Taxpayers use Form 8962 to reconcile their APTC with the PTC they are allowed. This reconciliation is required even when APTC fully subsidizes the cost of Marketplace insurance, and no premiums are paid by the taxpayer.

The IRS has been seeing an increase in the number of taxpayers who are not including the required Form 8962 when using tax software to file their returns.

For more information on how to correct an electronically filed return that is rejected for a missing Form 8962, taxpayers can review How to correct an electronically filed return rejected for a missing Form 8962.

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01/03/2024

IRS Delays Implementation of New Rules for 1099-K Forms
Under a new rule enacted in 2021, third-party payment processors must issue a Form 1099-K to any individual who receives $600 or more in payments for goods or services during a year. However, IRS officials have noted that this rule could cause widespread confusion, since many transactions completed through online payment platforms have no tax impacts. Examples of non-taxable transactions include settling up with friends and selling used personal items.

Therefore, the IRS will not enforce the new rules for tax year 2023. Instead, third-party payment processors may operate under the prior rules, only sending 1099-K forms to users who received over $20,000 in payments through over 200 transactions. In addition, 2024 will serve as a phase-in year, with the 1099-K reporting threshold set at $5,000. Full implementation of the $600 threshold will not occur until at least 2025.

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