1099 complaint. We pay contractors out of contra income accounts. QBO does not let you select accounts for generating 1099s. Why not let us pick the accounts we use.

Hi there, theresa. 

In QuickBooks, when you generate a 1099, you can select all the affected accounts that were used on the transaction for 1099 vendors. 
 

Also, If you paid your contractors with a credit card, debit card, gift card, or via PayPal, or a third party system they will not be reported on the form for the 1099 calculation. 
 

You just need to ensure you map the 1099 form correctly. 

To become more familiar with the boxes on the form 1099, you can have these article handy: 

• Do I need to file 1099 forms with my state?
• Add or edit contractor payments (for 1099 filings)
• Understanding payment categories for the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC 
• About 1099 boxes 

 If you have any other QuickBooks questions in the future, please let me know by adding a comment below. I'm more than happy to help. Keep safe always!

@AileneA  RE: In QuickBooks, when you generate a 1099, you can select all the affected accounts that were used on the transaction for 1099 vendors. 

So, you're saying the OP can choose income accounts? Sounds good, then!  Problem solved!

I wonder why the OP wrote that they can't choose income accounts?

How do I include contra revenue accounts in my 1099 forms? The payments for many of our vendors are in contra revenue accounts. This is standard in our industry. I was able to do this on the desktop version, but not the online version. Can you please help?

No you can select income accounts.  Iwhen you go to select them they are not listed.

It won't let you choose income accounts.  Please someone fix this

Lasr year I had to temporarily rebook each invoice to a non income account to run the 1099s ....this is a stupid thing preventing us from picking income accounts.

@TheressYou're dealing with QuickBooks Online. It will try to save you from yourself even if it kills you in the process.

No it does not let you choose income accounts

It is not solved

We appreciate you getting back here in the thread, @Theresa. We'll share details to help you get through this and generate 1099s in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Please know we recognize the urgency of this matter and that this isn't the experience we want you to have when using the program. Also, know that when generating a 1099 inside the program, you can only pick an expense or payment account. That said, the option to select an income account isn't available. We recommend checking this handy article to learn more about generating 1099s in QuickBooks:  Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Online.

Furthermore, here are some articles to help you fix a 1099: Correct or change 1099s in QuickBooks.

Feel free to visit the Community space anytime if you need assistance managing 1099s. We'll make sure to respond as soon as possible. Keep safe.

@Kurt_M  RE: Please know we recognize the urgency of this matter and that this isn't the experience we want you to have when using the program.

Of course it is. It's the experience Intuit created. Which you admit to:

Also, know that when generating a 1099 inside the program, you can only pick an expense or payment account. That said, the option to select an income account isn't available.

News flash: Intuit has a really great product that appears to understand that accounting standards often dictate payments made to 1099 recipients don't always use expense accounts. It's really not that difficult of a concept. That product is called QuickBooks Desktop. And yet, with Intuit Online being what it is (basically junk) you have elected to ignore both QuickBooks Desktop example of how it should work and real-world accounting needs, and just randomly built something else - the experience you state Intuit doesn't want customers to experience, but which Intuit actually does want - because that is what they built.

Here's as screenshot of the real QuickBooks, Desktop, which represents the real world. Note that the user can, appropriately, map most any account type they want to a 1099 box:

Thank you! I'm glad I'm not alone in my frustration with this ridiculous issue.

Quickbooks - you have an easily fixable issue that is causing many, many customers to be frustrated. Would it hurt you to give us the option of an income account? You did it with your Desktop version and you survived! Why are you refusing to do so? How hard can it be?

I agree that the online version is such crap compared to the desktop version. I'm now temporarily rebooking everything to get these darn 1099s to print correctly. Such a waste of my time. #angryCFO

Typo can't

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