Do I have to report income if I didn't receive a 1099-K?
Even if you don't get a Form 1099-K, if you received payments for goods, services or property, you must report your income. This includes payments you receive in cash, property, goods, digital assets or foreign sources or assets.
Under IRS transition guidance, the previous $20,000 and 200 transaction threshold remained in place for tax years 2022 and 2023. Under new guidance released in late 2024, the 1099-K reporting threshold for calendar year 2024 will be over $5,000 in payments.
Do I need to report income if I didn't receive a 1099? You should report all taxable income - regardless of whether it is documented on a 1099 or not. The IRS requires you to report all of your earnings, whether they come from traditional employment or other sources.
Forms must be sent to taxpayers who recorded more than $5,000 in business transactions in calendar year 2024. The threshold changes over the following two years. Form 1099-K must be sent to: Taxpayers who recorded more than $2,500 in business transactions in calendar year 2025.
To file your annual income tax return, you will need to use Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship), to report any income or loss from a business you operated or profession you practiced as a sole proprietor, or gig work performed.
If you use apps or online marketplaces to receive payments, it helps to know what to expect on the Form 1099-K and how to avoid potential errors. If you received a Form 1099-K this filing season, don't ignore it.
Recap of the 1099-K reporting threshold changes
Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, these thresholds dropped significantly. With the change, payment platforms (like PayPal®, Square®, Venmo, etc.) must report payments totaling $5,000 or more in a calendar year, with no transaction minimum.
Do I Need a 1099 Form to File Taxes? Taxpayers must report all sources of income even if they don't receive their corresponding 1099 form. They don't have to send their 1099 forms to the IRS when they file their taxes, however.
Form 1099-K received in error or with incorrect information
In other cases, the form may have been issued in error – such as for transactions between friends and family, or expense sharing. If this happens, or if the information on the form is wrong, contact the issuer of the Form 1099-K immediately.
If you don't include this and any other taxable income on your tax return, you may be subject to a penalty. Failing to report income may cause your return to understate your tax liability. If this happens, the IRS may impose an accuracy-related penalty that's equal to 20% of your underpayment.
Do I have to report income not reported on 1099?
Yes. The IRS requires that you report all of your income, even if it's less than $600 and you didn't get a tax form for it.
The IRS employs various methods to detect discrepancies in tax reporting, including the absence of 1099 forms. While the IRS does not catch every missing 1099 immediately, their sophisticated systems and data-matching capabilities make it likely that discrepancies will be identified over time.

What this means. This means that for 2023 and prior years, payment apps and online marketplaces are only required to send out Forms 1099-K to taxpayers who receive over $20,000 and have over 200 transactions. For tax year 2024, the IRS plans for a threshold of $5,000 to phase in reporting requirements.
You must report all income you receive on your tax return. This may include the gross payment amount on Form 1099-K and amounts on other reporting documents like Form 1099-NEC or Form 1099-MISC.
A payment app or online marketplace is required to send you a Form 1099-K if the payments you received for goods or services total over $5,000. However, they can send you a Form 1099-K with lower amounts. Whether or not you receive a Form 1099-K, you must still report any income on your tax return.
If the taxpayer doesn't receive the missing form in time to file their income tax return by the filing due date, they may complete Form 4852 or Form 1099-R to estimate their wages and earnings. They then attach the relevant form to their tax return when they file.
Underpayment may happen if you don't report all your income or you claim deductions or credits for which you don't qualify. We apply 2 common accuracy-related penalties to individuals: Negligence or disregard of the rules or regulations. Substantial understatement of income tax.
Yes, you will likely owe the IRS (a lot of) money.
If you earned more than $600 from a 1099 source, you'll need to pay taxes on it. Your employer has already notified the IRS about paying you so there's no getting out of it. And it's quite expensive.
In this post, there is one key reminder we want to make: If the income you reported on the tax return for your business doesn't match up closely enough with information on your gross receipts that the IRS has from 1099-K filings, it may be a red flag that leads to a tax audit.
Self-Employment Income
It is a common misconception that if a taxpayer does not receive a Form 1099-MISC or if the income is under $600 per payer, the income is not taxable. There is no minimum amount that a taxpayer may exclude from gross income.
Will 1099-K affect my taxes?
Yes, the Form 1099-K reporting threshold doesn't affect whether payments are taxable or whether a tax return must be filed. All income, no matter the amount, is taxable unless the tax law says it isn't – even if you don't get a Form 1099-K.
Don't mix personal and business payments
One way to avoid getting 1099-K forms for money that isn't income-related is to only use the platforms for business or set up two accounts to keep business and personal transactions separate.
Essentially, if you use a third-party payment platform, like PayPal, Venmo or Cash App, to collect payments for your side gig or business, you must report payments of at least $600.
The key is to send in an amended tax return as soon as you discover your mistake. “The penalty for missing income is charged monthly, so there's no time to dilly-dally,” said Scott Lieberman, founder of Touchdown Money.
What Happens if You Don't Pay Taxes for Missing 1099s? If you under-report your income, the IRS will send you a notice through the mail. Your notice may include interest on the amount you owe, and your interest may continue to accrue until you pay your owed amount in full.