How do I enter amount paid to a contractor to create a 1099?

Hey there, @summitgsi.

If you paid your contractor outside of QuickBooks, you can create an expense or check transaction to record your payments.  This way, you can record the transactions you've made with your contractors and include them when filing the 1099 form.

For more details, you can check out this article on how to prepare and file your Federal 1099s with QuickBooks Online.

Let me know what else you need to know about this, I'm here to help! 

Thank you for your reply. Do I just write the total amount I paid my contractor in 2021 under Payroll - Contractors - Write Check to be able to create the 1099? 

Hey again, @summitgsi.

You can create a check for the total sum paid to this contractor. Here's how you'll want to add this expense paid outside of QuickBooks:

1. Go to the Payroll menu.
2. Select Contactor.  Click the contractor where you want to record a payment.
3. In the Write check dropdown, choose the Create Expense.
4. Fill out the form and make sure the Payment date is correct.
5. Once done, hit Save and Close.

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I added a screen shot below. Since I don't have "Create Expense" as an option in the dropdown can I just select "Contractor Payment"? 

Then in Taxes - 1099 Filings. Will my contractor and total paid amount appear on that screen to prepare the 1099?

Thank you !!

Thanks for keeping us posted, summitgsi.

It looks like the screenshot was not attached to your post. To create a contractor payment, we can use the + New option and select Expense. Then, select the expense account you use to track the payment. It's the expense account on your chart of accounts where QuickBooks records the expense. It's not the bank account the payment debits from. When you're ready to process the payment, select Save and Close.

When you're ready to prepare and file your 1099s just ensure that you select the correct expense account you used in the check in mapping them to you 1099 boxes. For more details, you can use this article: Create and file 1099s using QuickBooks Online.

If you still have other questions, please don't hesitate to post them here. I'll be glad to assist. Take care and have a good one!

Write Check doesnt have a expense option in dropdown and +New option doesnt have an expense option. 

Yes, you can use the contractor payment category, summitgsi.

When you prepare you 1099s just ensure that the expense category is selected for it to reflect in you 1099 Form.

Feel free to use the link I shared above for more details on how to create and setup 1099.

Just let me know if you have other questions. Take care and have a great day!