I've filed our 1099 through QB E File Service so I know I don't need to file the form 1096. Question: Do I need to file with state - MA?

thanks so much!

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I ran into the following questions

1. vendor has foreign address and QBO shows error message, i cannot enter foreign address

2.  State whithholding Box 16 is not available for me to choose.

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Hi there, @tracy_h.

You'll want to get a form W-8BEN from IRS and signed by your foreign vendor. Signing the form W-8BEN certified that the foreign vendor is not a U.S. citizen. 

Thus, form 1099 and withholding are no longer required for a foreign vendor.

You can get the form W-8BEN from the IRS.

You can always visit our Employees and payroll taxes page for reference on managing your employees.

Get back to us if you have other concerns in filing your 1099 form. We're always here to help.

But what if they are a US citizen, living abroad?

Hi joyhardi!

Thank you for joining the conversation. If a US citizen living abroad is earning income from a US source that is not covered by a regular salary or wages, they may be required to file a Form 1099-MISC. However, they may be eligible for certain exclusions or deductions, such as the foreign earned income exclusion or the foreign tax credit, that can help reduce their overall tax liability.

I highly recommend consulting a tax professional or the IRS for specific guidance. If you need to file, you can also ask which address you should use on the form, especially for those freelancers that don't have a permanent address abroad. However, please keep in mind that QBO only supports the US address format. So you may look for other options for filing in that case.

I'm sharing this IRS article for your additional reference: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About International Individual Tax Matters.

Let me know if you have any other questions in mind.

Is this still true for 2023? The linked article is no longer available. 

      "Massachusetts is one of the states that support the Combined Federal and State Filing (CF/SF) Program. This means that IRS will forward the electronically filed 1099 forms to Massachusetts. Therefore, separate reporting to your state is no longer required."

I see that you wanted to know if the said statement is true, Michelle01748.

In QuickBooks Online (QBO), being able to file the Combined Federal State Filing is currently unavailable. However, you can use the services in QBO to file it electronically which is the 1099 E-file services. Using this feature, you can file your 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC filings. 

To learn more how to e-file your 1099s, you may refer to this material: Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Online. 

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