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Set up contractors for 1099s

by Intuit•1393• Updated 1 month ago

Prerequisite

Before you set up your contractor for 1099 payments, make sure you understand the different types of 1099 forms and how they’re used.

Any nonemployee who might earn $600 or more in a given year needs a 1099. Electronic QuickBooks Payments, such as credit card payments, don’t count.  Check the IRS guidelines to find out which contractors you need to file 1099s for.

For more information about contractor payment exclusions,, check out Understand which payments are excluded from a 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC.

Note: 1099 e-file service only supports contractors with addresses in the United States.

Get your contractors to fill out a W-9

We recommend that you ask your contractors to fill out a W-9. You can download W-9 forms directly from the IRS.

Set up contractors

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