Im preparing 1099's the contract vendors show up in a list, then i hit next,

 How are you today @suewaltz1953-yah?

It looks like your complete question didn’t come through. It looks like you need help with creating 1099s. Let me walk you through.

1. Go to the Payroll menu, then select Contractors. Or select Expenses and then Vendors.
2. Select Prepare 1099s and then Let’s get started.
3. Make sure your company name, address, and tax ID is correct and matches what's found on tax notices or letters from the IRS.
4. Select the boxes that represent the type of payments made to all of your contractors this year, then select Next. Important: There are changes to the 1099 forms and boxes, so choose your boxes carefully. Most businesses will choose “Nonemployee compensation (Box 1 1099-NEC)”, but check with your accountant if you think you might have made other types of payments.
5. Verify that all of your contractors show up and their personal info and email addresses are correct.
6. Review the payment totals for each box you selected in step 4. The payments will be automatically separated between the 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms. Select Next.
   • Note: You won't see payments that you made electronically to contractors (such as by credit card, etc.). This is because these are reported for you by the credit card company, bank, etc. If you don’t see all of the payments you expect, you can verify the year and threshold just above the Name column.
7. Select E-File for me to e-file your 1099s. Or select I’ll file myself to print and mail the forms yourself.

If you need additional information about 1099s or anything else, please let me know. I want to make sure we get your questions answered.

Take Care

I did that but when i get to the screen that says "Check to see if the payments add up" when preparing to file 1099's, and i get to that screen and hit next, it says no contractors meet that criteria

I'm here to guide you as to how you can prepare your 1099s in QuickBooks Online (QBO) accordingly, @suewaltz1953-yah.

When you create 1099s, only those contractors you paid above the annual $600 cash threshold get them. Then, please note that payments to 1099 vendors made via credit card, debit card, or third party system, such as PayPal, are excluded from the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC calculations. This is because the financial institution reports these payments, so you don't have to.

Before continuing, I'd recommend seeing which contractors didn’t meet the threshold by pulling up a 1099 report. Here's how:

1. Go to the Expenses menu.
2. Select Vendors or Payroll then Contractors.
3. Click Prepare 1099 and select Continue until you get to the window called “Check that the payments add up”.
4. Select the arrow next to the filter icon at the top of the table and change the type of contractors to 1099 Contractors below threshold.

Then, next is to make sure you're paying contractors from the right expense account. This is because QuickBooks uses them when mapping transactions on your 1099s. To do this, you can pull up the Transaction List by Vendor report (from the Reports menu's Standard tab) and manually review each transaction. 

Once you're done, continue preparing and filing your Federal 1099s with QBO. You can refer to this article for the step-by-step guide: Create and file 1099s using QuickBooks Online.

In case you need further help in fixing 1099 issues, I'd recommend checking out this article: Fix missing contractors or wrong amounts on 1099s.

Also, to learn more about 1099 boxes and answers to the most frequently asked questions about the form, I would encourage you to go over to these articles below:

• Understand payment categories for the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC
• Get answers to your 1099 questions

Keep me posted if you have other 1099 concerns and questions about managing vendor transactions in QBO. Please don't hesitate to drop a comment below, and I'll gladly help. Take care, and I wish you continued success, @suewaltz1953-yah.

Can someone please help. This makes no sense.  I have 1099 contractors, and it shows that they need a 1099 and i click net and its says There are NO 1099s to file.  Please advise.  

I'm here to help figure out why you don't have 1099s to file, h20kj-msn-com.

Aside from ensuring contractors meet the threshold and accurate payment method is used, you' also have to check if the Track payments for 1099 box is ticked in their profile. 

Here's how:

1. Go to the Expenses tab and select Vendors.
2. Choose a vendor.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. Scroll down to the Additional info section.
5. Ensure to put a checkmark for Track payments for 1099.
   
6. Tap Save.

Here's more information on how to set up your 1099 accounts, create 1099s, e-file, and check your filing status: Create and file 1099s using QuickBooks Online.

 I'm also adding a couple of links with more info about 1099s:

• Understand which contractors need 1099s
• Get answers to your 1099 questions.

 Let me know in the Reply section if you have follow-up questions in preparing 1099s. Take care.

they are all checked as tracked payments.  

Additionally, there is an output that I printed, which shows what should be on the 1099 that i theoretically don't need, and it has somehow changed our company address on the forms that supposedly were not produced, from our address in CA to an employees address in COLORADO.  

So it clearly tells me that these 1099s are needed and it has an output, but the system also tells me that none are required and has somehow changed our corporate address without any sort of input on my part. 

Do you guys even test this stuff before it goes out?  

I appreciate you for getting back here in the thread, @h20kj-. I'll discuss a few details about your concern and why there are no 1099s to file on your end in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Before we dig deeper into this, please know that you'll want to ensure your contractors are eligible for 1099 filing. That said if you have contractors, vendors, or non-employee, or you've hired freelancers to do some work for your business. You'll want to ensure they meet the criteria so you can file your 1099s.

For more information, please see this article: Get answers to your 1099 questions.

If everything checks out, and the data on your end is accurate, we can proceed to perform some troubleshooting to fix this so you can get through this and have file the 1099s. To begin, let's ensure your payments to your contractors meet the threshold. Here's how:

1. Follow the steps for your product to get started.

• Contractor payments with QuickBooks Online: Go to Payroll, and select Contractors or Get paid & pay, and select Vendors.
• QuickBooks Contractor Payments only: Go to 1099 filings.

       2. Select Prepare 1099s and select Continue until you get to the window called “Check that the payments add up.”

       3. Select the arrow next to the filter icon at the top of the table and change the type of contractors to 1099 Contractors below threshold.

For more information, feel free to visit this page: Fix missing contractors or wrong amounts on 1099s.

I'd also appreciate it if you'd share with us which form has the incorrect address. You can also attach a screenshot to your reply. This way, we'll be able to check thoroughly and understand why it occurs on your end.

In addition, feel free to check this article to see payments that are not included for 1099s: Understand which payments are excluded from a 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC.

I'd also recommend giving this page a visit if you need to set up your chart of accounts for 1099s: Modify your chart of accounts for your 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC filing.

Don't hesitate to click the Reply button below if you need further assistance. As always, I've got your back, and I'm rooting for your success in getting this resolved. Take care, and have a nice day!

I don't think you are understanding the issue.  Again, we have marked them as needing a 1099, they are over the threshold.  There is a report that shows they are needed. and yet when i go through the process it says that none are required.  

Additionally the system changed my legal address without confirmation. if you send me a link i will send you the form.  

Is this really the best you can offer in customer service?  Why isn't someone setting up a call with me at a pre-arranged time?  

Did you guys TEST any of this tool?  How on earth can my corp address be changed without confirmation?  

Honestly, i don't need you cheering for me, i need a qualified rep to send me an email and arrange a time to look at this disaster with me. 

Hi h20kj,

QuickBooks Online has been used to file and print 1099 forms. Yes, we've done the tests. 

I understand how it feels when you've already checked everything, then QuickBooks will say that none of your contractors need a 1099 form.

We'll help you check this out. However, please know that we can't make a callback from here since we purely answer questions through the Community and not on other platforms. Please contact them by 6 PM PT, so they can use a screen-sharing tool to check your records.

1. Go to Help and select the Search tab.
2. Click Contact Us at the bottom.
3. Enter something like 1099 issue and click Continue.
4. Select Start a chat.

Let me know if you need more help with your transactions.