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The Merchant Settlement Report displays metrics pertaining to credit and debit transactions for a chosen specified location and date range. The report is used to compare credit card processor statements with credit card transaction data from the POS.

If you receive a settlement, the IRS requires the paying party to send you a Form 1099-MISC settlement payment. Box 3 of Form 1099-MISC will show other income in this case, money received from a legal settlement. Generally, all taxable damages are required to be reported in Box 3.

Settlement is the process through which a merchant receives money paid by their end users for a particular product/service.

The general rule of taxability for amounts received from settlement of lawsuits and other legal remedies is Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 61 that states all income is taxable from whatever source derived, unless exempted by another section of the code.

If a settlement agreement contemplates a payment of wages, wage withholding is required. In general, if a lawyer receives a fee, part of which the lawyer then pays to co-counsel, the lawyer must issue Forms 1099 to the co-counsel.

Settlement report: The Settlement report provides settled credit card transaction information split by credit card type. The purpose of this report is to provide you with which credit card transaction have been processed and paid out.

Alternatively, your settlement might qualify as a recovery of tax basis, which is not counted as income. Spread payments over time to avoid higher taxes. Receiving a large taxable settlement can bump your income into higher tax brackets.