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IRS INCREASES PENALTIES…AGAIN!
Filers risk significant IRS penalties for failure to comply with 1099/W-2 reporting requirements. Per Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sections 6721 & 6722, filer responsibilities include:
- Furnishing (mailing) Recipient forms by the deadline,
- Filing forms by the deadline, and
- Reporting correct information.
In addition, filers are responsible for:
- Filing electronically (eFiling), as required, and
- Reporting correct Recipient Name/TIN data.
IRC's 6721 & 6722 penalties apply to most 1099, 1098, 392X, W-2G & W-2 forms.
Annual IRS Penalty Increases
Filers can receive a penalty of up to $560 per record, up to a maximum in excess of $3,000,000 — if 1099 or W-2 returns are furnished &/or filed after the IRS's deadline. There is no maximum penalty for intentional disregard of reporting requirements. The IRS annually indexes penalties for inflation.
Deadline* | Penalty | TY 2020 | TY 2020 | TY 2021 | TY 2021 |
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January 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
< 30 days late | $50 / return | $197,500 | $565,000 | $199,500 | $571.000 |
31 days late thru 8/1 | $110 / return | $565,000 | $1,696,000 | $571,000 | $1,713,000 |
After 8/1 | $280 / return | $1,130,500 | $3,392,000 | $1,142,000 | $3,426,000 |
Intentional Disregard | $560 / return | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit |
* Forms 1099-NEC and W-2 must be furnished (mailed) and filed by January 31st. Most other informational returns must be furnished (mailed) by January 31st and eFiled by March 31st, see Tax Year 2020 deadlines.
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Sources:
- IRS General Instructions for Certain Information Returns
- IRS General Instructions for Forms W-2 & W-3
- IRS Pub. 1586 - Reasonable Cause Regulations and Requirements for Missing and Incorrect Name/TINs
- IRC 6721: Failure to File Correct Statements on a Timely Basis & IRC 6722: Failure to Furnish Correct Payee Statements
All information provided is believed to be accurate but not guaranteed.
All information is subject to change.