I am taking over a qb online system that someone else set up.  The original user is deceased so unavailable for consult. I am a desktop user from 2008 onward.

The file seems to have been set up with all payees as contractors for some odd reason.  How to I change them into vendors to run 1099 NEC's the data for the payments is all in there but  the system is obviously not seeing it.

Thanks

Thanks for joining this thread, @coder_52. I can share with you additional information about changing vendors into contractors.

In your QuickBooks Online account, to change the vendors into contractors, let's ensure the box for Track payments for 1099 in the vendor profile is enabled.

To check, here's what you need to do:

1. Proceed to Expenses and select Vendors.
2. Select the vendor by clicking the name.
3. Choose the Edit button at the top of the screen.
   
   
4. On the Vendor Information screen, verify if the box next to Track payments for 1099 is enabled. If not, put a checkmark on it.
5. Lastly, click Save.
   
   

 Once done, the vendor will now show under the Contractors tab.

Additionally, let me share this link on how you can manage your contractors in QuickBooks Online: Add, edit and inactivate contractors.

That should get you pointed in the right direction. If you have additional questions handling vendors and contractors, feel free to reach out to me. I’ll be here to help. Wishing you the best!

I have quickbooks enterprise professional and our subs are set up in the chart of accounts as an expense.  How do I get the information to print onto a 1099 NEC form?  Is this even possible?

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I believe that coder_52's question was about changing Contractors into Vendors, not vice versa. (I'm not sure why, though, since the user wishes to issue 1099-NECs. It seems to me that Contractor would be the appropriate type for that. However, my understanding of the distinction in QBO may be inaccurate, as I have only ever used QB Desktop, which doesn't use a Contractors designation for distinguishing them from other Vendors.)

Can one reverse the penultimate step of your instructions work to yield the opposite effect? That is, could a payee be removed from the Contractors list, but retained as a regular non-1099 Vendor, by simply unchecking Track payments for 1099 in their Vendor Information? 

Good to see you in this thread, @kci-dan.

I'll share more details about changing contractors into vendors In QuickBooks Online (QBO) so you can mange your list and expense transactions accordingly.

Yes, a vendor can be removed from the Contractors list but retained as a regular non-1099 vendor by unchecking the Track payments for 1099 option in their profile. However, you're unable to reverse or change a contractor into a vendor in QBO. You'll have to create a new vendor profile using either a different name or choose a name one keystroke different from the contractor name. This is because QBO doesn't allow duplicate names.

Also, you may want to check out this article as your reference to answer the most commonly asked questions about 1099: Get answers to your 1099 questions.

I'm all ears if you have other concerns about managing vendors and contractor list and tracking 1099 transactions in QBO. You can drop a comment below, and I'll gladly help. Take care always, @kci-dan.