Good evening, @ShortStuff. 

Thanks for reaching back out to the Community. Allow me to point you in the right direction to get this resolved. 

Since no of the steps worked above from my colleagues, then I suggest getting in touch with our Customer Support Team so they can further assist you. Here's how: 

1. Go to the Help menu. 
2. Choose the QuickBooks Desktop Help option. 
3. Press the Contact Us hyperlink. 
4. Enter the question and hit Let's talk. 
5. Scroll down and select to Get a callback. 

It's that easy. 

Don't hesitate to come back with any other questions. I'm only a post away if you need me. Take care! 

Thanks for the information. Sadly, this doesn't work. I have numerous clients (each with their own QB file) and it's happening on all those companies. 

Thanks for joining us here, Carol. 

Misalignment when printing forms and other transactions can either be a QuickBooks or a printer issue. I'd like to ask if you've tried all the steps that are shared in this thread? We just want to make sure that we're not missing anything that might have resolved the issue. 

If not, let me re-share these articles so you can go through each one of them:

• Fix Print Alignment of Continuous-feed Printers
• Fix Common Problems and Errors With the QuickBooks Desktop Tool Hub

After that, print a 1099 form once again to check if the forms are aligned properly. 

If you're still getting the issue, I would recommend reaching out to our Payroll Support Team. They can take a closer look at this to determine what's causing the issue. Here's how:

1. Go to the Help menu and select Contact Us.
2. Click Contact Us.
3. Provide a short description of your concern, then click Continue.
4. Select between Chat or Callback.

You can also reach out to them via chat using this link: Contact Us.

Allow me to share these articles with you in case you need more references:

• Year-end Checklist for QuickBooks Desktop Payroll
• Payroll Tax Compliance Links

Join us again in the Community if you have more QuickBooks-related questions. We're always here to help.

I did follow all the steps, even through the Tool Hub and File Doctor. Resharing articles isn't very helpful (particularly as I'm not using a continuous feed printer) and I really don't have time in January to wade through these issues. All other reports in QuickBooks print beautifully as well as printing from all other programs. This seems to an issue with the 1099s only. No need to respond. I'll figure a workaround.

I am using QB 2021 desktop, and the Social Security, Name and Address are not printing in the correct spaces. They are way off. The company name and the amount in box 1 print correctly.

Melissa

Hi there, MelinTexas.  

Let's perform some troubleshooting steps that can help us fix this. To start, let's check the printing alignment and adjust it if necessary.   

I'll show you how to do it: 

1. Go to the File menu at the top.
2. Choose Printer Setup.
3. Tap the Form Name drop-down arrow and scroll up.
4. Tick Align button and make the adjustment.
5. Press OK twice to save the changes.

 For more details, you can use this reference: Align forms for continuous-feed (dot matrix) printers. 

Please let me know if you have other concerns. I'm just around to help. Take care always.

The alignment adjustment does nothing to the layout of the 1099.  I have tried all the suggestions and nothing seems to work.  As this seems to be a common issue, I am surprised that QB just posts the same 'fix' which obviously does not work.  It prints correctly in the payers box but then double or triple spaces the info for payers tin and recipients name and address.  I did not had this issue last year..same printer same program..QB Premier 2021 

The QB 'fixes' to this problem do not work, including the fact that the alignment does nothing to the layout of the page.  To reiterate, the info. in the Payers box and the amount paid, lines up perfectly, but then for some reason the information in the lower boxes double or triple space between lines..thus the misalignment.  I did not have this problem with my older version of QB...I now have 2021 Premier 

Let me assist you in printing 1099, @AJcr. 

There's an option in QuickBooks Desktop to align the form 1099. You'll want to follow these steps:

1. Go to the File menu and select Printer Setup.
2. From the Form Name drop-down, choose 1099s/1096.
3. Tap the Align button and make the adjustment. You can also print a sample by clicking Print Sample.
4. Click OK twice to save the changes.

Before that, make sure that your QuickBooks is up-to-date. Also, you can run the QuickBooks Print & Print Repair Tool to fix issues in printing forms.

Once done, print the 1099 forms again. For the detailed steps, here's how to align forms in QuickBooks Desktop.

Get back to me if you still have questions or concerns with 1099 forms. I’m more than happy to assist further. Have a great day ahead.

 I just figured out that the layout of the 2021 1099 form is different than the 2022 1099 form  QB lines up to the 2022 form    Apparently the form was changed by the gov Jan 2022 

I just figured out that the layout of the 2021 1099 form is different than the 2022 1099 form  QB lines up to the 2022 form    Apparently the form was changed by the gov Jan 2022 

I can't align the 1099-nec form. The Payer's name comes out in the correct position, but the lines after that have too many spaces between them to align properly.  I have tried the align function, but it does not resolve the problem.

Hi @Manager45, I want to ensure this problem is addressed timely.

For all customers who are having trouble printing 1099s, the supposed fix where to install QuickBooks' latest released versions. Press the F2 key on your keyboard and review the list below for reference.

QuickBooks for Windows:

• QuickBooks 2022/Enterprise 22 - R3_71 (or later)
• QuickBooks 2021/Enterprise 21 - R8_62 (or later)
• QuickBooks 2020/Enterprise 20 - RR13_39 (or later)
• QuickBooks 2019/Enterprise 19 - R16_55 (or later)

QuickBooks for Mac:

• QuickBooks Mac Plus 2022 R4 (or later)
• QuickBooks Mac 2021 R8 (or later)
• QuickBooks Mac 2020 - update coming soon
• QuickBooks Mac 2019 - update coming soon

Since the issue persists, I recommend contacting our Customer Care Support. You can work with one of our specialists to let our engineering team investigate why the latest released still not printing forms as expected. I'll show you how.

1. Go to Help.
2. Select QuickBooks Desktop Help.
3. Click Contact Us.
4. On the Tell us more about your question section, enter a few words describing your initial concern.
5. Select Search.
6. Choose a channel where you wish to connect with our dedicated support.

I want to include that reaching out to our Customer Care Support is best during business hours from 6 AM-6 PM PT Monday-Friday.

I'm adding this reference for tips and guides to utilize in preparation for the coming year-end: Complete Certain Tasks in QuickBooks to Prepare for the New Fiscal or Calendar Year.

Don't hesitate to post a reply below if you have other questions or concerns with taxes and forms. I'm always around happy to help. Take care and stay safe!

Re: printing on new 1099 forms (2021)... three 1099s per page... Quickbooks Desktop(2018) is still setup for old forms. I have tried to align, I have clicked ok, it doesn't change anything. I don't know what to do. My only other option is to hand write them all. Help!

Hello there, cqlusk.

I'd like to share some insights about printing 1099 forms in QuickBooks Desktop.

To generate and print 1099-NEC forms, we'll need to use one of the supported versions of QuickBooks. It also needs to be updated to the latest release and get the recent payroll updates.

Below are the current list of the supported versions:

• QuickBooks 2022
• QuickBooks 2021
• QuickBooks 2020
• QuickBooks 2019 

If you're interested in upgrading your QuickBooks, you can check out this article for more information: Upgrade QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus, Premier Plus, or Enterprise.

I've included this useful resource that may come in handy in the future: Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Desktop.

You're always welcome to post in the Community or click the Reply button for follow up questions about 1099 forms. I'll be happy to help.

I have tried all recommended updates and fixes. I can use Align to fine-tune the placement of one entry (out of the three per page on 1099-NEC); however, when the top entry is correctly aligned the second and third are not, and since they CANNOT BE ALIGNED INDEPENDENTLY of one another, adjusting one throws the other two out of alignment. I have tried both IRS-provided forms and forms purchased from Staples (Adams brand – meets IRS specifications). QB should ensure that forms can be properly filled (without hours of wasted effort) or grant users greater ability to manipulate text within fields themselves. Attempts to access help have been ineffective and QB responses here are repetitious suggestions that do not work. User input has been interesting though -- print PDFs 102%, print one entry (delete others) at a time, pay QB $199 for assistance...

Hi Tim,

Your solution seems like the best option for me at this point, having tried almost all other suggestions without success. Does the IRS accept the 1099-NECs, multiple pages submitted with only 1 form filled out per page? If so, do you simply leave the 2 bottom forms blank or do you actually mark them VOID? (IRS has been as impossible to reach as QB). Thanks for any assistance.

Hello, cpw301.

I understand how you feel when things aren't working the way they should be. 

Let me make it up to you by making sure you'll get the support available to have a closer look at your account. This way, your misalignment issues when printing gets sorted out. You can contact one of our support agents by clicking on this link: Customer Care Support.

I'll be sharing these resources for additional guidance and reference:

• Fix print alignment of continuous-feed printers.
• Print your 1099 forms.

Feel free to leave a reply below if you need more help. Take care!

Mine does the same.  Using Enterprise Accountant 21.0

Hey MAH67,

Thank you for joining the QuickBooks Community! Since you have the exact alignment problems, I advise reaching out to our Support Team like my colleague GlinetteC mentioned above. Please let me know how the conversation goes and if you could print those forms correctly. Know that you are always welcome here! I hope you have a good day! 

I follow these instructions and after I set the alignment that I want and I get this error message then Quickbooks shuts down.  What am I doing wrong?

I appreciate you for trying the solution shared above, deboyd.

Can you tell me the exact error message you've got? 

In the meantime, let's try running the  Verify and Rebuild Data. This identifies the most common data issue within the company file and resolve it.

I'm also adding these guides for reference:

• Understand payment categories for the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC
• Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Desktop

I want to ensure that you get back on track to running your business. The Community is always here to have your back.

Same issue.  Been on the phone with support for over 2 hours now and still no fix.  She actually made it worse.  It's now wanting to print only 2 vendors per page instead of 3.   It's the gap between each vendor that is off.  That is why the alignment tool won't work.  My alignment tool also errors out and quits quickbooks if I try to print a sample.  Don't print a sample!  Alignment won't fix it anyhow. 

Thanks for sharing your first concern in this thread, @cgodwin. 

We can run the QuickBooks PDF & Print Repair Tool to help us resolve common printing issues in QBDT. Before we begin, let's download the QuickBooks Tool Hub first. 

Here's how:

1. Close QBDT.
2. Download the most recent version of the QuickBooks Tool Hub. 
3. Save it somewhere you can easily find it (like your Downloads folder or your Windows desktop).
4. Open the file you downloaded (QuickBooksToolHub.exe), then follow the on-screen steps to install and agree to the terms and conditions.
5. Double-click the icon on your Windows desktop to open the tool hub once the installation is complete.

Then, open the Tool Hub to run the QuickBooks PDF & Print Repair Tool. Here's how:

1. Go to Program Problems.
2. Select QuickBooks PDF & Print Repair Tool. 

Once done, go back to the 1099 Wizard in QBDT and print the form. 

For more detailed steps in fixing printing issues in QBDT, consider checking out this article: Troubleshoot Issues With Printing And .PDF Files.

Visit and post again if you have additional concerns. We're always happy to guide.