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Print your 1099 and 1096 forms

by Intuit•378• Updated 2 days ago

The steps to print 1099 forms depend on whether you have e-filed. If you already e-filed, you can print a PDF copy from the 1099 filings section in QuickBooks Online.  If you didn't e-file, you can prepare the forms in your QuickBooks product and select the option to print and mail them.

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Print your 1099s

Print 1099s after you e-file

Learn how to print copies of 1099s you have already e-filed.

When you e-file your 1099s, you can opt to have them printed and mailed to your employees. There may be a fee for this service. If you prefer to print or reprint the form yourself, follow these steps.

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  1. Select 1099 filings.
  2. Select View 1099 to view a PDF copy.

If you used Tax1099 to e-file forms, follow the steps in this Tax1099 article, Where Can I See My Submitted Forms? to print a copy.

Print 1099s if you didn’t e-file

Create and print 1099s if you haven't e-filed them.

1099s aren't automatically created in QuickBooks. There are a couple of options for creating, filing, and printing the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC.

  • You can e-file 1099s directly with the IRS using the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS). To learn more see E-file Forms 1099 with IRIS.  
  • Or, for a small fee, you can e-file your 1099 with your QuickBooks and Intuit products.
If you have 10 or more combined 1099s, W-2s, or other federal forms to file, you must file them electronically. To learn more, see IRS and Treasury issue final regulations on e-file for businesses.

Choose your product below to see the steps to print your 1099s.

If you don’t e-file with us, you can use QuickBooks to create the forms to print and file yourself.

Purchase your 1099 Kit by mid-January so you can print. Keep in mind the IRS filing and contractor delivery deadlines.

  1. Go to 1099 filings. 
  2. Select Prepare 1099s to create your 1099s.
  3. When complete, choose the Print and mail instead option.
    I'll print and mail link.
  4. Follow the on-screen steps to check your alignment and print your forms.

Sometimes your web browser can cause your printer not to print your 1099 forms correctly. Intuit recommends using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If printing still doesn't work on these recommended browsers, try these steps.

Chrome:

  1. Go to Chrome and select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner. Then select Settings.
  2. Select Privacy and security then Site settings.
  3. Select Additional content settings then PDF documents.
  4. Toggle Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome.
  5. Try to print your 1099s again.

If it still doesn't align, on the print window, select the dropdown for More Settings to verify Fit to printable area or Fit to paper is not selected in the Scale dropdown.

For more info about changing your print alignment from your browser, see Print from Chrome.

Firefox:

  1. Go to Firefox and select menu ≡, then Options.
  2. Select General.
  3. In the Applications section locate Portable Document Format (PDF).
  4. In the Action column select the dropdown and select your PDF viewer.
  5. Try to print your 1099s again.

When downloading as a PDF, if Adobe is not the application that opens the document:

  1. Right click the PDF.
  2. Select Open with and choose Adobe from the dropdown list.
  3. Try to print your 1099s again.

For more info about changing your print alignment from your browser,, see Fix printing problems in Firefox.

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Purchase your 1099 Kit by mid-January so you can print. Keep in mind the IRS filing and contractor delivery deadlines.

  1. Update your QuickBooks Desktop file to the latest release. Be sure to select the Reset Update checkbox.
    IMPORTANT: You must be on the latest release for your 1099s to print correctly.
  2. Go to Vendors, then select 1099 Forms, then Print/E-file 1099 Forms. Create your 1099s.
  3. In the Choose a filing method window, select Print 1099-NEC or Print 1099-MISC.
  4. Specify the date range for the forms, then choose OK.
  5. Select all vendors you wish to print 1099s for.
  6. Select Print 1099. Select Print 1096s instead, if printing Form 1096.
  7. Double-check your printer settings, then select Print.
  1. Update your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac to the latest release.
    IMPORTANT: You must be on the latest release for your 1099s to print correctly.
  2. Go to Vendors, then select 1099 Forms, then Print or E-file 1099/1096. Create your 1099s.
  3. In the Choose a filing method window, select Print 1099-NECs or Print 1099-MISCs.
  4. Specify the date range for the forms, then select all vendors you wish to print 1099s.
  5. Select Print 1099. Select Print 1096s instead, if printing Form 1096.
  6. Double-check your printer settings, then select Print.

Print your 1096

If you are filing electronically, Form 1096 isn't required by the IRS. For more info Form 1096 and About Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns.

  • QuickBooks Online & QuickBooks Contractor Payments don't provide Form 1096. To get the same info, you can select View Summary from the 1099s filings tab.
  • QuickBooks Desktop:
    • If you e-filed with Tax 1099: You can print a copy from Tax1099.
    • If you haven’t created your 1099s: To print your 106s, you first have to create them in QuickBooks.

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