How to delete a contractor

@johnson-rosa-aol  I'm not sure about QBO, but if it works anything like Desktop does in this specific regard, it's an easy enough problem.

You can have a 1099-worker and an Employee share the same name if you add something like {Contractor} or {Employee} after their name in QuickBooks Desktop. This is generally the cleanest way to handle someone changing roles from one to another in your company.

As a bonus, the words contained within the brackets will not print on checks or paychecks out of QuickBooks.

I would hope QBO functions the same way, being made by the same company, but I suppose there's only one way to find out.

@johnson-rosa-aol  Er, all of which is to say, I would assume that you can simply create an employee account for this contractor without issue so long as you use the brackets detailed above, without deleting their contractor account.

I can help you with deactivating contractors and changing their status to an employee in QuickBooks Online, Johnson.

In QuickBooks, there isn't a direct way to convert a contractor role to an employee. You'll have to deactivate the contractor first before making the transition to an employee. Doing so will help us avoid duplicate details in your company data. To do this:

1. In your QBO account, go to Payroll from the left menu panel.
2. Click on the Contractors tab and select the contractor you need to inactivate.
3. Under the name of the contractor, click the drop-down beside Active and choose Mark as inactive.
4. Then, add him or her as an employee in QuickBooks.

Additionally, here are some references you can utilize when managing employee pay types and running your regular payroll:

• Add or change pay types
• Create and run your payroll

You're always welcome to reply in the comments below if there's anything else you need further assistance with when managing contractor and employees in your account. Stay safe and have a good one!