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Irs Reporting
IRS reporting requirements for cryptocurrency and investments
Възстановяване на данъчни санкции за COVID-19: Последният ви шанс преди 10 юли 2026 г.
Ръководство за собственици на малък бизнес за подаване на формуляр 843 за възстановяване на санкции от ерата на COVID съгласно решението Kwong, с инструкции стъпка по стъпка и критерии за допустимост преди крайния срок 10 юли 2026 г.
How Merchant Category Codes Control Your Business Credit Card Rewards — and Your 1099-K
A Merchant Category Code (MCC) is a four-digit classification assigned to merchants by payment processors. It decides whether a business credit card's bonus categories trigger, shapes a merchant's interchange fees, and appears in Box 2 of IRS Form 1099-K — which returns to a $20,000 and 200-transaction threshold for tax years 2025 and beyond.
Discord Server Subscriptions and the 1099-K: Why Your Tax Form Shows More Than You Were Paid
Discord issues 1099-Ks through Stripe reporting gross subscriber payments, not your net payout after the ~10% platform fee, Stripe processing, and app-store cuts. Here's how server owners reconcile the gap on Schedule C, what the restored $20,000/200-transaction federal threshold means for 2026, and the self-employment tax that applies either way.
The IRS's 10-Return E-File Mandate Is Catching Small Businesses Off Guard
The IRS now requires e-filing once a business issues 10 or more information returns combined — W-2s, 1099-NECs, 1099-MISCs and more, all counted together. Here's how to count correctly, the $340-per-return penalty for 2026-year returns, when a Form 8508 hardship waiver actually applies, and how to e-file free through IRIS.
Indie App Developer Bookkeeping: Why Your 1099-K Never Matches Your Bank Account
Form 1099-K reports gross App Store and Google Play sales — before the 15–30% platform commission, refunds, currency conversion, and marketplace-remitted taxes — so it will never match your bank deposits. Track four numbers (gross revenue, net payout, after-tax income, real take-home) with a five-step monthly reconciliation routine.
Your Nonprofit Just Received a Bitcoin Donation. Now What?
A practical guide for nonprofits accepting cryptocurrency donations — how to write a gift acceptance policy for digital assets, apply FASB's ASU 2023-08 fair-value accounting rules, and meet IRS substantiation requirements including Form 8283 signatures, qualified appraisals over $5,000, and the Form 8282 three-year disposition rule.
The IRS Is Overhauling Form 990: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Grants and Fiscal Sponsorship
Treasury and the IRS are restructuring Form 990 to require source-by-source government grant reporting and project-by-project fiscal sponsorship disclosure, aimed at detecting fraud in the tax-exempt sector.
Collecting W-9s and Avoiding Backup Withholding: A Vendor-Onboarding Playbook
The IRS requires 24% backup withholding when a vendor's TIN is missing or incorrect. This playbook covers collecting W-9s before the first payment, validating them, using the free IRS TIN Matching Program, responding to CP2100 B-notices within 15 business days, and why the new $2,000 1099-NEC threshold for 2026 doesn't change when you need a W-9.
Cryptocurrency Miner, Staking Validator, and DeFi Yield Farmer Bookkeeping: The 2026 Tax and Recordkeeping Guide
A practical 2026 guide for independent crypto miners, Ethereum validators, and DeFi liquidity providers covering entity selection, Form 1099-DA basis reporting, Rev. Rul. 2023-14, OBBBA Section 174 R&D expensing, FBAR/Form 8938 thresholds, and KPI tracking.
W-9 Vendor Onboarding in 2026: TIN Matching, Backup Withholding, and CP2100 Defense
A 2026 walkthrough of W-9 collection, IRS e-Services TIN matching, the 24 percent backup withholding trigger, CP2100 B-Notice timelines, Section 6721 penalty defense, and W-8BEN handling for small businesses paying contractors.
Form 1099-NEC Filing Season 2026: $2,000 Threshold, IRIS E-Filing, and How to Avoid Stacked Penalties
For tax year 2026, the 1099-NEC reporting threshold rises from $600 to $2,000 and the IRS replaces FIRE with the IRIS portal. A practical workflow for W-9 collection, TIN matching, backup withholding, e-filing, and avoiding per-form penalties that stack under §6721 and §6722.
IRS Office of Appeals and Audit Reconsideration: How Small Businesses Fight an Audit Without Going to Tax Court
A small business guide to resolving IRS audit disputes without litigation — the 30-day letter, Form 12203 Small Case Request, formal written protest, Fast Track Settlement, audit reconsideration, and the 90-day statutory notice of deficiency.