I didn't pay... they took the money before they paid me.

No. They do a sweep every 2 weeks. They take the gross amount for themselves and pay the merchant X% of the gross as their "Net". For instance, a service costs ...

Groupon does not send 1099s or any other tax forms. They provide a merchant agreement with a "Remittance" amount per voucher they sell on your behalf. For insta...

Groupon advertising... so, if Groupon paid me net revenue of $10,000 and they took $5000 off the top (cumulative) as their commission, the $5000 isn't a legitim...