IRS says it will delay requirement to report $600 in gig work on taxes

The IRS said it is delaying a controversial requirement by one year that would have led to more online sellers and gig workers having income reported to the nation's tax agency.

The rule change would have required payment platforms such as Venmo, Paypal or Cash App to send tax forms called 1099-Ks to anyone receiving over $600. Previously, such payment services only had to report users' income to the IRS if they had at least 200 transactions and $20,000 of revenue.

Online selling platforms including eBay, Etsy and Poshmark had pushed back hard against the proposal to lower the reporting limit to $600, claiming it would create confusion, while Republican members of Congress said the plan was an example of government overreach that would ensnare people using apps to send money among friends.