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HRPP UPDATE: Research Participant Payments and Tax Reporting Requirement

(Effective January 1, 2026) The IRS reporting threshold for research participant payments has increased from $600 to $2,000 per calendar year effective January 1, 2026. Payments to VCU research participants totaling $2,000 or more will be reported via Form 1099 (Miscellaneous Income), and all research payments remain taxable income. At VCU, studies that include total […]

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