Quickbooks service for monthly independent contractors or 1099s

Thanks for reaching out to the Community, Omega8.

Let me share some insights about processing 1099 in QuickBooks Online.

You can process 1099 as long as the contractor payments are mapped for 1099 and reach the threshold.

If you need to make the contractor inactive, here's how to do it:

1. Select the Payroll tab and choose Contractors.
2. Click on the name of the contractor.
3. Click the drop-down arrow beside Active.
4. Select Make as inactive.

For future reference, read through: 1099's FAQ. It has answers to commonly asked questions and contains helpful tips for preparing the 1099's.

Reach back to me again if you need more help about 1099's in QBO. I'll be happy to assist you more.

Thank you for the follow-up.  The question wasn't around how to mark contractors as inactive.  That is very easily done in the UI.  The question is how to ensure Quickbooks will effectively tally up all 1099 payments at the end of the year to allow processing of 1099s.  I clicked on the FAQ link and did not see how to tag payments as 1099.  Seems like Quickbooks would automatically do so as I set up each 1099 as a contractor. So, when I make payment, the system should know or tag the payment as a 1099 payment?  Yes?

Hi there, @Omega8. 

Thanks for taking the time to follow up with us. 

Let's doublecheck that you have the Track Payments for 1099 option checked under the contractors profile. If you don't have this option checked off, that can cause QuickBooks to not recognize the payment as a 1099 payment. I've included some steps to check the profile below. 

1. Go to Get paid & pay or Sales, then Vendors.
2. Select the vendor you want to track and open their profile.
3. Tap Edit.
4. Click on the Track payments for 1099 checkbox.

QuickBooks will start tracking all of their payments behind the scenes. When you're ready to file your 1099s, you can easily add the tracked payments to the form.

For additional information about this process, check out Set up contractors and track them for 1099s in QuickBooks. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I'm always around to lend a hand. Take care! 

The user interface options you reference do not seem to be selection in my online profile.  There is a menu list on the left side of screen with Payroll, then Contractors in the dropdown.  If you can provide navigation steps, that would be great.

Hello, Omega8. 

I'll show you the right interface for QuickBooks Online, where you can locate the Track Payments for 1099 option. 

1. Click the Expenses, then choose Vendors. 
2. Select the name of vendor. 
3. Press Edit. 
4. Scroll down under Additional info, mark check the Track Payments for 1099. 
5. Hit Save. 

I'm adding this article to learn more about 1099 forms and how you can prepare for the tax season: What is 1099, and do I need to file one?. It simply explains the 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC filings through QBO. 

Get back to me here in the Community, incase you need further help with this. Take care!