Year-End Closing Dates for 2023

As we approach the end of the year, we wanted to share a snapshot of cut-off dates to remember: 

New Business Processing
December 29, 2023 will be the last day for 2023 business and the standard service times for processing documents received that day will apply. 

1099 Income Reporting
New business requirements need to be received and processed by Friday, December 29 to be included in 2023 Miscellaneous Income Tax Reporting (1099-MISC).

The agent’s individual cut-off date depends on when the partner has elected to be paid. For example, if the agent is paid monthly and the most recent scheduled date is December 7, all commissions applied by December 7 will be included in the 1099-MISC for the year. The next pay date will be January 7, 2024. Most agents choose the standard method which is the 10th, 20th and last day of the month. Generally, all commissions applied by December 20 will be included in the 1099-MISC for the year.

General Agent Bonus
The General Agent Bonus for 2023 is based upon all commissions processed through December 29, 2023. Please note: the payment date for each agent in the hierarchy may be different. Consider a situation where the agent is paid on the standard schedule and the broker is paid monthly with the most recent pay date of December 7:

• The case is paid on December 28,
• The general agent’s share of the commission will process on December 29 and will be included in the bonus for 2023,
• The broker’s share will process on January 7, 2023, and will be included in the bonus for 2024.