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IRS changes to Form 1099-MISC for 2022 include moving the FATCA filing requirement to a new Box 13 checkbox, which caused boxes 13 through 17 to be renumbered as 14 through 18. Since 2020, nonemployee compensation is reported separately on Form 1099-NEC, while Box 7 on 1099-MISC now reports direct sales of $5,000 or more.
Who Needs to File Form 1099-MISC?
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1. Payment Amount
Did you pay them $600 or more?
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2. Payment Type
Was it for Rents, Prizes, or Other Income?
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3. Purpose
Was it for business purposes?
✅ If YES to all, you must file Form 1099-MISC
IRS Updates: Explaining Form 1099-MISC Changes for 2022
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Until the tax year 2019, Form 1099-MISC was utilized to report nonemployee compensation in Box 7. Starting in the tax year 2020, the IRS reintroduced Form 1099-NEC for reporting nonemployee compensation on a separate form. Box 7 on 1099-MISC was repurposed and is now designated for reporting direct sales of $5,000 or more.
For the 2022 tax year, the FATCA Filing Requirement checkbox has been moved to Box 13. Boxes 13-17 from the 2021 version of the form have been renumbered as 14-18 to accommodate this change.
What are the updates to Form 1099-MISC for 2022?
For the 2022 tax year, the IRS has implemented a few changes to Form 1099-MISC. Box 13 has been converted into a checkbox to indicate the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) filing requirement. This seemingly simple box conversion led to the original boxes 13-17 being renumbered.
The subsequent alterations have been made to Form 1099-MISC for the 2022 tax year:
Changes in Form 1099-MISC Instructions for Tax Year 2022
| Box | Previous | Now |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Previously used to report excess golden parachute payments | Currently used to indicate the FATCA filing requirement |
| 14 | Previously used to report payment under NQDC plans | Currently used to report excess golden parachute payments |
| 15 | Previously used to report state-withheld taxes | Currently used to report payment under NQDC plans |
| 16 | Previously used to report the payer's state number | Currently used to report state-withheld taxes |
| 17 | Previously used to report state income | Currently used to report the payer's state number |
| 18 | Reserved | Currently used to report state income |
Changes in Form 1099-MISC Instructions for Tax Year 2025
| Box | Previous | Now |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Previously used to report excess golden parachute payments | Moved to Box 3 on Form 1099-NEC |
How to manually fill out Form 1099-MISC
Sections For Entering Payer Information
Complete the Payer Details section. This includes:
- Name
- Address
- Contact phone number
- Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Sections For Entering Recipient Information
Complete the Recipient Details section. This includes:
- TIN
- Name
- Street Address
- City, State, Zip
Check Box for FATCA filing requirement
Select this box if the following conditions apply to you:
- If you are a payer based in the United States and have to comply with Chapter 4 account reporting as per section 1.1471-4(d)(2)(iii)(A).
- If you are an FFI (Foreign Financial Institution) reporting payments to a U.S. account following an election outlined in Regulations section 1.1471-4(d)(5)(i)(A).
Second TIN Notification Checkbox
If you have been notified twice within three tax years that the recipient provided an incorrect TIN for filing Form 1099-INT, an “X” can be marked in this box. By checking this box, the IRS will cease sending you notifications for this account. Continue recording the interest payments made to the recipient and state if you withheld any taxes from the recipient.
Amount boxes for Form 1099-MISC
Box 1 Rents
Include the amounts paid for rent (excluding payments to corporations).
Box 2 Royalties
Report any royalty payments of at least $10 from oil, gas, mineral properties, or intellectual property made to individuals during the year.
Box 3 Other Income
Enter $600 or more payments from prizes, awards, or research studies.
Box 4 Federal Income Tax Withholding
Report any taxes withheld under Backup withholding due to incorrect TINs provided. The withheld amounts are related to the payments reported in boxes 1 and 2.
Box 5 Fishing Boat Proceeds
Include the earnings from fishing activities.
Box 6 Medical and Health Care Payments
Document payments made to physicians, suppliers, medical and healthcare services providers, and medical and healthcare insurers under health, accident, and sickness insurance programs However, exclude payments made to pharmacies for prescription drugs.
Box 7 Payer made direct sales totaling $5,000 or more of consumer products to the recipient for resale
Mark this Box if the payer sold consumer products with a total value of $5,000 or more for resale or buy-sell purposes.
Box 8 Substitute Payments In Lieu Of Dividends Or Interest
Enter the total payments of $10 or more made by brokers for dividends or tax-exempt interest as a loan.
Box 9 Crop Insurance Proceeds
Report crop proceeds totaling $600 or more, which were paid to a farmer by an insurance company, except when the farmer has notified the insurer that expenses have been capitalized per sections 447, 263A, or 278.
Box 10 Gross Proceeds Paid to an Attorney
Record the total amount of $600 or more paid to an attorney for legal services.
Box 11 Fish Purchased for Resale
Payers should report the amount spent on fish purchased for resale in this Box.
Box 12 Section 409A Deferrals
Incorporate the current-year deferrals for a nonemployee under a nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan, subject to section 409A, as any earnings on the current and previous-year deferrals.
Box 13 FATCA Filing Requirement
Check this box if the payer is using Form 1099-MISC to fulfill their Chapter 4 account reporting requirement. Include the payments made to the recipient and any taxes withheld from those payments.
Box 14 Reserved
Excess Golden Parachute Payments moved to Form 1099-NEC.
Box 15 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Record payments made under a nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan that does not meet the requirements of section 409A. Any reportable payment in Box 12 that is currently taxable should also be included in this Box.
Box 16 - 18 State or Local Income Tax Withheld
Report any state or local income tax withheld from the payments made to the recipient.
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