Paying Affiliates? Your 2026 Guide to Commission Accounting and 1099 Compliance
IRS rules require Form 1099-NEC for affiliates paid $2,000 or more in 2026 — collect W-9s before the first payout or face 24% backup withholding.
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Bookkeeping for affiliate marketers and creators, including commission reconciliation across Amazon Associates, LTK, and ShareASale, gifted-product valuation, and 1099-NEC/1099-K reporting thresholds
You Paid Customers to Send You Customers: When Referral Rewards Trigger 1099-MISC Reporting in 2026
IRS referral rewards are taxable income with no purchase required; for 2026 you must file Form 1099-MISC once one customer tops $2,000.
North Carolina Raised Its Sports Betting Tax to 23%: What Betting-Adjacent Small Businesses Must Track Now
North Carolina's 2026 budget raised the sportsbook tax from 18% to 23% of gross wagering revenue, added a 6% prediction-market tax effective January 1, 2027, and requires operators to report every bettor who wins more than $2,000 a year. Here is what bars, affiliates, vendors, employers, and bettors in the state need to record, reconcile, and calendar.
The Free-Product Trap: What the FTC's Influencer Disclosure Crackdown Means for Small Businesses in 2026
Sending a creator a free product is a material connection under 16 CFR Part 255 even when you require nothing in return, and civil penalties now reach $53,088 per non-compliant post. This guide covers what triggers disclosure, why
Bookkeeping for Affiliate Income: Amazon Associates, LTK, and ShareASale
Amazon Associates pays roughly 60 days in arrears, ShareASale and Impact pay per merchant program rather than as a single payer, and the 2026 1099-NEC threshold rose from $600 to $2,000 — so most affiliate income now arrives with no tax form at all, making a monthly earned-basis reconciliation the only reliable way to track what you actually owe.