You may now have to electronically file annual information returns

Affected information returns

The final regs state that the new e-filing requirements will be imposed on those taxpayers “required to file certain returns, including partnership returns, corporate income tax returns, unrelated business income tax returns, withholding tax returns, certain information returns, registration statements, disclosure statements, notifications, actuarial reports, and certain excise tax returns.”

Here is a list of just some of the forms involved:

• Forms 1099 issued to report independent contractor income, interest and dividend income, retirement plan distributions, prizes and other payments,
• Form W-2 issued to report employee wages,
• Form 1098 issued to report mortgage interest paid for the year, and
• Form 8300 issued to report cash payments over $10,000 received in a trade or business.

Note: January 31 is the deadline for submitting to the government W-2 wage statements, 1099-NEC forms for independent contractors and other forms. You can find an IRS guide to information returns and when they’re due here.

Penalties and exceptions

The IRS may impose penalties on companies that are required to e-file information returns but instead file them on paper. Filers who would suffer an undue hardship if they had to file electronically can request a waiver from the e-filing requirement by filing Form 8508 with the IRS.

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