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Your First Tax Season with Square

katieand — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:55:16 GMT

If you’re new to Square as a payment processor, or are not new but increased your sales in 2018, you’ll want to read on to learn more about tax season and the Form 1099-K. We hope that reading this will provide some clarity on what you can expect from Square this tax season.

First things first: What is a 1099-K Form?

A Form 1099-K includes the gross amount of all reportable payment transactions. You will receive a Form 1099-K from each payment settlement entity (for example, Square!) from which you received payments in settlement of reportable payment transactions in 2018. Learn more from the IRS website.

Do I qualify for a 1099-K form?

One of the first things to figure out is whether or not you qualify to receive a 1099-K form. The qualifications for these forms vary based on the state.

For most states, Square will issue a 1099-K and report to the IRS when you meet BOTH of the following thresholds:

You processed more than $20,000 in gross sales from goods or services in the calendar year AND
You completed more than 200 transactions in the calendar year (2018)

For Square accounts activated in Vermont and Massachusetts:

Square is required to issue a 1099-K and report to the IRS when you process $600 or more in credit card payments.

Where do I get my 1099-K form?

No need to check your mailbox (we won’t be sending a paper copy) — you can download your 1099-K form on the Tax Forms tab of your Square Dashboard. Forms will be available by January 31st.

I don’t qualify for a 1099-K form - where do I get my sales data for the year?

If you don't qualify for a 1099-K, you can calculate your year-end sales report (the credit card processing fees you paid to Square) from the Sales Summary tab of your Square Dashboard.

Can I update the information on my 1099-K form?

Yes! You can update the taxpayer identification information, your business name, and any other business tax information you provided to Square at any time directly from your Square Dashboard.

If you’d like to learn more about tax season with Square, I have a few more resources for you to check out:

Go to the Tax Forms page on your Square Dashboard to fill out your taxpayer info and download your 1099-K (when it’s ready!)
Here’s a sample 1099-K Form, so you know what to expect
Read more 1099-K Tax Reporting Information

You can also reply to this post, and the Community team will answer any general questions you have. For tax advice questions, make sure to reach out to a tax professional, since Square can’t provide tax advice.

Thanks for reading!

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

katieand — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 19:42:40 GMT

Read more about tax reporting and the form 1099-K in our Support Center!

How do I file for my 1099?

mhepekiz — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:51:20 GMT

The title of this thread has been changed by a moderator from: "Web design payment and invoice" to: "How do I file for my 1099?"

Hello,

I'm new at Square. I have an account and I'm producing bakery products. But also I'm a freelancer (Web design) can I get my payment with Square and after I got my payment how should I fill my 1099? I relocated US only 5 months ago and I'm trying to learn everything. If anybody can help me I'll be happy...

Thanks a lot

Re: How do I file for my 1099?

nika — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:57:38 GMT

Hi @mhepekiz! I moved your question to this thread. It should have everything you need to know about your 1099!

cant find out how to get tax forms from dashboard. its not listed anywhere.

freelifep — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:14:16 GMT

How do I find tax forms on dashboard?

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

GlamMel — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 03:24:04 GMT

Odd question but, does my 1099 K from square already account for the square processing fees paid or do I add those to my expenses? thanks!

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

Joe — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:10:05 GMT

Hi there, @GlamMel 👋 Thanks for reaching out! The 1099-K will be an overview of your gross sales for the year. You can find your total fees by navigating to your Sales Summary report on your Online Dashboard.

This post from Helen also may be helpful here!

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

WhitneyVT — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:29:30 GMT

How/where do processing fees get reported?

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

Joe — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:49:33 GMT

Hi there, @WhitneyVT 👋 You can view and download your Sales Summary from a specific period of time directly from the Online Dashboard.

Let us know if you have any follow-up questions!

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

Georgecy — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:57:49 GMT

Square had already sent me a 1099 and I realized I never updated my information to reflect my Corp. I did update and obtain a new 1099

does square notify the IRS to ignore the previous 1099 they sent?

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

sayra — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:57:39 GMT

Hey @Georgecy - Square notifies the IRS of the updates made in your Square account related to your 10099 forms. However, we recommend that you contact them directly for anything else such as disregarding previous tax forms.

Thank you.

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

Handled — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 20:06:58 GMT

How do I set up square to withhold taxes when sending money to me?

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

AshleyK — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:40:42 GMT

@Handled great question! We do not withhold taxes before sending them to you via a deposit. We will only report what your taxes are and then it is up to you to pay the taxes. Many sellers work with a tax professional to accomplish this.

Also, welcome to the Seller Community! 🙂

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

tobreezy — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:36:07 GMT

If I didn't make 20,000 on square to receive a 1099k, where do I report the income I made on square with the IRS?

Re: Your First Tax Season with Square

sayra — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 22:06:40 GMT

Hello @tobreezy - I would suggest checking if you're required to report your Square income based on your state tax threshold rules. You may not if you made less than $20,000. However, we are not tax exports, please reach out to a tax professional to double-check.

Thank you.