26 USC 6050W - Returns relating to payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 6050W.

Returns relating to payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions

(a)

In general

Each payment settlement entity shall make a return for each calendar year setting forth—

(1)

the name, address, and TIN of each participating payee to whom one or more payments in settlement of reportable payment transactions are made, and

(2)

the gross amount of the reportable payment transactions with respect to each such participating payee.

Such return shall be made at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may require by regulations.

(b)

Payment settlement entity

For purposes of this section—

(1)

In general

The term “payment settlement entity” means—

(A)

in the case of a payment card transaction, the merchant acquiring entity, and

(B)

in the case of a third party network transaction, the third party settlement organization.

(2)

Merchant acquiring entity

(3)

Third party settlement organization

(4)

Special rules related to intermediaries

For purposes of this section—

(A)

Aggregated payees

In any case where reportable payment transactions of more than one participating payee are settled through an intermediary—

(i)

such intermediary shall be treated as the participating payee for purposes of determining the reporting obligations of the payment settlement entity with respect to such transactions, and

(ii)

such intermediary shall be treated as the payment settlement entity with respect to the settlement of such transactions with the participating payees.

(B)

Electronic payment facilitators

(c)

Reportable payment transaction

For purposes of this section—

(1)

In general

(2)

Payment card transaction

(3)

Third party network transaction

(d)

Other definitions

For purposes of this section—

(1)

Participating payee

(A)

In general

The term “participating payee” means—

(i)

in the case of a payment card transaction, any person who accepts a payment card as payment, and

(ii)

in the case of a third party network transaction, any person who accepts payment from a third party settlement organization in settlement of such transaction.

(B)

Exclusion of foreign persons

(C)

Inclusion of governmental units

(2)

Payment card

The term “payment card” means any card which is issued pursuant to an agreement or arrangement which provides for—

(A)

one or more issuers of such cards,

(B)

a network of persons unrelated to each other, and to the issuer, who agree to accept such cards as payment, and

(C)

standards and mechanisms for settling the transactions between the merchant acquiring entities and the persons who agree to accept such cards as payment.

The acceptance as payment of any account number or other indicia associated with a payment card shall be treated for purposes of this section in the same manner as accepting such payment card as payment.

(3)

Third party payment network

The term “third party payment network” means any agreement or arrangement—

(A)

which involves the establishment of accounts with a central organization by a substantial number of persons who—

(i)

are unrelated to such organization,

(ii)

provide goods or services, and

(iii)

have agreed to settle transactions for the provision of such goods or services pursuant to such agreement or arrangement,

(B)

which provides for standards and mechanisms for settling such transactions, and

(C)

which guarantees persons providing goods or services pursuant to such agreement or arrangement that such persons will be paid for providing such goods or services.

Such term shall not include any agreement or arrangement which provides for the issuance of payment cards.

(e)

De minimis exception for third party settlement organizations

(f)

Statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required

Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each person with respect to whom such a return is required a written statement showing—

(1)

the name, address, and phone number of the information contact of the person required to make such return, and

(2)

the gross amount of the reportable payment transactions with respect to the person required to be shown on the return.

The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the person on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the return under subsection (a) was required to be made. Such statement may be furnished electronically, and if so, the email address of the person required to make such return may be shown in lieu of the phone number.

(g)

Regulations

(Added Pub. L. 110–289, div. C, title III, § 3091(a), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2908; amended Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title II, § 41117(a), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 162; Pub. L. 117–2, title IX, § 9674(a), (b), Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 185.)

cite as: 26 USC 6050W