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“Regulation always follows innovation, and sometimes, in democracies, it follows a little further behind other jurisdictions.” – Chris Giancarlo, CFTC Chairman Regulators at the IRS, SEC and CFTC have been playing catch-up for years, and in their defense, it’s not easy to hit a moving target. The digital asset ecosystem continues to grow exponentially and […]

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the latest crypto craze to dominate the headlines; although these tokens are nothing new to the blockchain industry. In 2015, CryptoKitties took the industry by storm when people spent millions purchasing digital images of cartoon cats. Whether it’s digital art, music, videos, or items created in video games, NFTs offer a […]

President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 which included a variety of provisions aimed at helping Americans get through the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help fund this most recent round of aid, Section 9674 of the Act includes a change to the Form 1099-K reporting threshold for Third-Party Settlement Organizations […]

January is in full-swing as businesses and software filers scramble to prepare Forms W-2, 1099, 1098 and other information returns to issue to recipients by the end of this month. As the deadline approaches for what is arguably the busiest month of tax season, the IRS released Notice 2021-06 impacting 1099’s that your company may […]

Nonemployee compensation is the income paid by companies that classify an individual as a nonemployee. Nonemployee compensation can represent a variety of business payments including fees, commissions, prizes or rewards. The IRS and states use a variety of information returns to verify the accuracy of income claimed by individuals and business taxpayers including Form 1099-MISC […]

This blog was updated on February 10, 2023 With the introduction of Form 1099-NEC in 2020, the way filers report non-employee compensation and use Form 1099-MISC has changed. Below are the top 5 things to keep in mind when reporting Form 1099-NEC 1. Remember Form 1099-MISC changes: Because the IRS also adjusted the layout of […]

Earlier this week, Sovos acquired LTtax, a New York-based provider of payroll withholding and unemployment tax software. The company serves some of the largest retailers, financial institutions and insurers operating in the United States, and its automated withholding technology solves a critical need for large enterprises that manage their own payroll services. Sovos saw an […]

This week, the IRS released draft instructions for 2021 reporting of tax information on Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC. One of the most notable changes included in the “What’s New” section of the instructions is the indication that the IRS has added the Payer Made Direct Sales of $5K or more checkbox to the Form 1099-NEC. […]

Course Offering Spotlight In this week’s course offering spotlight, we are highlighting another one of Sovos’ regularly offered courses, Schedule P Preparation. This course teaches you how to complete schedule P of the annual statement and understand its analytic value. In our upcoming Sovos Insurance Regulatory Summit 2020, we will be offering a session on […]

Starting in early 2021, PayPal customers can buy, sell and trade select cryptocurrencies using their PayPal and Venmo online wallet accounts. Shoppers will also be able to use crypto to purchase goods and services using their PayPal account, according to Reuters last week. For the 26 million merchants participating in the PayPal network, expanding payment […]

With more than 50-years helping professionals succeed in their career, our Sovos Booke regulatory team is known and trusted throughout the insurance industry and is the premier compliance destination for information and emerging trends in tax, regulatory reporting and compliance. Our team of educators share their knowledge and experience to teach the nitty-gritty of insurance […]

Tuesday, October 6 CEO Keynote: Our Journey to Solve Tax for Good | Andy Hovancik, President & CEO, Sovos GCS Intelligent Reporting kicked off with our Sovos CEO, Andy Hovancik, sharing more on what attendees can expect to get from this year’s event and helping attendees better understand Sovos’ mission to “Solve Tax For Good.” […]

Sovos’ Global Compliance Summit – Intelligent Reporting “Speaker Spotlight” Series continues with an introduction to another brilliant tax expert who is particularly knowledgeable in the cryptocurrency industry. In this segment, we welcome Roger Brown of Lukka, who will be presenting at our upcoming conference in early October.  Roger will highlight the anticipated OECD developments involving […]

Sovos’ Global Compliance Summit – Intelligent Reporting “Speaker Spotlight” Series continues with the introduction to an award-winning subject matter expert on tax in the Cryptocurrency industry. In this segment, we welcome Sheehan Chandrasekera of Cointracker, who will be attending & presenting at our upcoming conference in early October. In this segment of the “Speaker Spotlight” […]

Sovos’ Global Compliance Summit – Intelligent Reporting “Speaker Spotlight” Series kicks off with the introduction to two brilliant women in the world of tax, Kelli Wooten of KPMG LLP and Susie Jensen of Zions Bancorporation, who will be attending & presenting at our upcoming conference in early October. These two professionals are particularly well-versed in […]

The IRS has released the 2020 version of Publication 1220. One of the most notable changes is that Form 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation)—which was previously reported on Form 1099-MISC utilizing Box 7—will not be a Combined Federal/State Filing (CFS) form. This means that Form 1099-NEC cannot be filed with the states through the CFS Program. The […]

The 2020 tax information reporting season is rapidly approaching and the changes we know about so far are pretty complex. A primary example lies in the new Form 1099-NEC which was reintroduced by the IRS last fall and is required to be used for reporting 2020 nonemployee compensation payments (formerly reported in Box 7 of […]

Last week, the IRS released an updated draft of the Form 1040 to be used by individual taxpayers when reporting income taxes for the 2020 calendar year. The new version contains the question about whether a taxpayer held an interest in virtual currency assets on the front page of the form. Crypto investors and the […]