2021 - 1099s

Let me share some information about generating 1099s and guide you on what to do, mhol.

We've changed the flow when creating 1099 for your contractors. For now, generating 1099 forms and changing the amount so you can automatically file in QuickBooks Online (QBO) isn't possible. You'll have to make sure to add contractors first so you can track payments for 1099. To do this, you can follow the steps below:

1. Go to Contractors.
2. Select Add a contractor
3. Enter your contractor’s info, or select the Email this contractor checkbox so they can fill it out.
4. When you're done, select Add contractor.

Once done, start tracking their payments. Here's how: 

1. Go to Vendors.
2. Select the vendor you want to track and open their profile.
3. Select Edit.
4. Select and check the Track payments for 1099 checkbox.

From there, you can now create and file 1099s using QuickBooks Online. Additionally, you can also take a closer look at business through some of our payroll reports. I've added this article to give you more details: Run Payroll Reports.

Keep in touch if you have any concerns about 1099. The Community is always here to help you 24/7.

This doesn't work because as I stated in my original message, I have QB Online Payroll only.  I can't add a vendor, I can only add a contractor in the contractor payroll section.  If you can't add additional contractor payment information in the payroll section, why bother having it as part of payroll?

Nowhere does it state that all contractor payment must be entered since the beginning of the year and if not, you can't prepare 1099s.  I can't even go the the separate product to prepare 1099s only since it loads the incorrect information.  

Hello there, @mhol. I appreciate you for getting back here and clarifying your concern about preparing your 1099s in QuickBooks Online (QBO) Payroll.

I replicated this on my end, I created a check using a later date. I also tried to make changes to some of my previously created checks and it works fine.

 To get rid of this problem, let's perform a few browser troubleshooting solutions to fix the unusual behavior in your QBO Payroll.

You can open a private or incognito window and use it to access QBO Payroll. Sometimes the cache stored in the system can cause the product to misbehave. Check out these keyboard shortcuts:

• Google Chrome: press Ctrl + Shift + N  
• Mozilla Firefox: press Ctrl + Shift + P
• Safari: press Command + Shift + N

If you're able to add a check with a date before using a private browser, go back to your regular browser and clear its cache. Clearing the cache or cookies is the best way to get a clean slate for your browser. Otherwise, using other supported browsers can be a good alternative too.

For more details about 1099, I recommend checking these articles:  

• How to create 1099 summary or detail reports 
• Create and file 1099s using QuickBooks Online 

Let me know how else I can help you with QBO Payroll by adding a comment below. I'm more than happy to lend a helping hand. Keep safe!

you are my hero!  I cleared my cache and turned off the private VPN. still didn't work on Chrome, but worked on MS Edge.  Will work on this later and hopefully, will include this newly entered data on the 1099.  THANK YOU!!!!!