USE ANOTHER SOFTWARE! TaxRight!  Free Software came with forms purchased at Office Depot. I spent 16 hours following all advise to get QuickBooks AND TurboTax to print 1099-NEC in the right form (3 to a sheet) or red line Copy A & 1096. Talked an hour with Intuit Advisor, she had to admit there is NO FIX and no news IF the problem would be fixed BEFORE deadline. . . Monday 1/31/2022!!! Thanks to TaxRight I have successfully completed my clients 1099-NEC and 1096 filings and distributions. 

i did all this and it still isnt working

Bottom Line here is Intuit and Quickbooks both stink, to put it politely.  the only reason QB is still around is they got such dominant market share back in the heyday.  It really is painful to use the desktop versions.  I guess they just want everyone to go to online subscription, I doubt that stuff is any better but maybe it is.   Thanks for your referral to elsewhere.

I did the updates, then went into MISC and omitted ALL of the categories from the 1099 MISC.  Then I went to NEC and selected them for Box 1.  This seemed to work finally!

That did NOT work for me.  Not only can I NOT view the 1099 NEC forms but I can NOT print them either.  I can only print the 1096.  WTH???!!!

Good tip!  I've been using QB since 1996 and am tired of the lack of customer support when I do need it!  Getting so frustrated with the long wait time for tech support to figure something out, its AT LEAST a 2 hour chunk out of my day!

Thank you for this!  I finally got it to work!

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!  This worked along with the "re-mapping".  Too bad this info couldn't have come from a QB Admin!!!

How can you reset the account boxes for allocation to 1099s?  They are greyed out.

Let me help you set up again your accounts for 1099s, tsedtal.

Updates may have defaulted back to the original 1099-Misc mapping. Make sure your payroll is up-to-date.

Once all set, change all the 1099-Misc accounts to "omit these payments from 1099". After making the changes, you should be able to update the 1099-NEC accounts.

Also, if you need to determine what payments are excluded, here's what you can do: Learn which payments should be excluded from the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms.

Here's also a helpful resource you can read in case you'd encounter issues when preparing 1099: 1099 E-File: QuickBooks Desktop setup, troubleshooting, & FAQs.

Stay in touch with me if there's anything else I can help you with resetting the accounts for your 1099s. I'm always right here to guide you.

I see there are several posts of ways others got their 1099-NECs done, none worked still! I have not found that the "new" Intuit subscription works any better! Intuit is moving to mandating online only service via subscription. The desktop doesn't work as well as it used to due to having to sign in to Intuit QuickBooks to "stay up to date" or whatever. Then you're not able to get anything "fixed" there either but they push going to Live Subscription. So sad after so many years of a good product! 

That did not work either! :/

Hi AC62!

I understand that you need to get your 1099-NEC done. Allow me to help you.

You don't need a new QuickBooks subscription as long as you're using the 2019 to 2022 versions of QuickBooks Desktop. These are the supported versions that can print three parts 1099-NEC.

Also, let's ensure that you installed the latest release versions of QuickBooks Desktop. These updates are needed so you can print the new format of 1099-NEC. Press F2 on your keyboard and check the following:

• QuickBooks 2022 - R3_71 (or later)
• QuickBooks 2021 - R8_62 (or later)
• QuickBooks 2020 - RR13_39 (or later)
• QuickBooks 2019 - R16_55 (or later)

Also, if you're using QuickBooks Desktop in multi-user mode, tell your users to sign out for a while, then you'll need to log in as admin to complete the update. If you have an anti-virus or firewall, you'll want to check the settings to ensure that the download isn't blocked.

I added this link for the detailed steps on how to create and print 1099: 

• Print your 1099 forms
• Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Desktop

Comment again here if you need more help with this. Take care!

We just upgraded to 21.0 this morning, i've done this twice and its still coming up with 2 instead of 3. Why would you guys sell these if they aren't compatible with your system.

I have QB Enterprise 2021, There are no further updates and I reset the machine,  QB still only allows 2 templates to print per page.  Today is the last day I'm legally allowed to mail these off?  What am I supposed to do?

Hi @Matkodisplays.

I’m here to help make sure we get your QuickBooks updated so that you can print 3 per page 1099s. We’ll want to make sure that you’ve updated to the current release for your product.

To confirm which release you have, hit the F2 button when logged in to QuickBooks, this opens the Product Information screen, look at the release version extension...it'll be the underscore and a number. You’ll need at least  QB 2021 R8_(62+)

If your product release and version is lower than those listed, you’ll need to update your QuickBooks.It’s important to make sure to update QuickBooks to the latest release. A few things to check before we try updating:

• Do you have a strong internet connection?
• Are you in single-user mode?
• Can you disable any firewall you may have, please?

Next:

1. Close your company files and QuickBooks.
2. Open the Windows Start menu.
3. Search for QuickBooks Desktop. Right-click the icon and select Run as administrator.
4. While on the No Company Open screen, go to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop.
5. Go to the Options tab. Select Mark All and then select Save.
6. Go to the Update Now tab and select the Reset Update checkbox.
7. When you're ready, select Get Updates.

When the update finishes, close and reopen QuickBooks Desktop. To install the updates, select Yes.

When the install finishes, restart your computer.

Let’s press F2 once more to confirm you have the latest release for your version of QuickBooks, if so, you’ll have the option to print the 3 per page 1099s.

Let me know how it goes. I want to be sure we get you up and running.

Oh my bless your heart...Thanks for the help. After proper update it sees three part but now it prints a blank page although in print preview it all looks correct. I just get blank pages. At one attempt to print it gave me a message saying 'font missing'. Any suggestions?

Has to do with remapping?

I have QB Pro 2019, have installed all the updates and my 1099NEC form is still printing 2 part, not 3 like the new forms require.

Can you PLEASE solve this issue immediatley?

I updated everything and my 1099-NEC still prints 2 forms per page instead of 3.  I am very frustrated.  I followed all the instructions that were offered and it still doesn't work.  Can someone help me?  DonnaD

Thanks for checking in with us, Lizzy5 and caronkeim.

If you are trying to map the account and change the Apply payments to this 1099 box drop-down. Just follow the steps below: 

1. Close the Print/e-file 1099 forms window. Go back to the Vendors menu, hover 1099 Forms, and select the Print/e-file 1099 forms again.
2. Select Form 1099-MISC and click Get started.
3. Click Continue until the third step (Map Accounts).
4. Find the account you want to use on the 1099-NEC. Under Apply payments to this 1099 box column, select Omit these payments from 1099.
5. Press Save & Close.

Once done, go back to the 1099-NEC account mapping. You should now be able to change the Apply payments to this 1099 box drop-down. here's a guide on how to print your 1099s and provide copies to your contractors: Print your 1099 forms. On the other hand, in order to print 3-part 1099s, you’ll want to make sure that you’ve updated to the current release of QuickBooks Desktop. Just follow other troubleshooting solutions in this link: Print 3-part 1099s in QuickBooks Desktop.

Feel free to browse this link here if you need help with adding and managing your tax forms. It'll route you to our general payroll topics with articles.

If there's anything else that I can help you with aside from the 1099 forms concern, please let me know in the comments below. I'll be here to lend a hand. Keep safe always. 

I am having the same trouble.  I updated twice, closed and opened and still there is only 2 per sheet on the 1099

it wont let me omit anything that says nec

im using 2018 version  what now