If my 1099 preparation is not showing any contractor over the threshold but all payments are set to an expense account how can I e-file?

Glad to have you on the Community page, @sonija-clark1.

As long as the posting account for the vendor payments was mapped for 1099, you can continue preparing and filing the Federal 1099.

Just follow the outlined steps in this article to ensure all the information is correct: How to prepare your 1099s in QuickBooks Online.

Once you've verified the information, you can perform the rest of the steps on how to E-file your 1099's.

If you have additional questions regarding the process, do let me know. I'm always here to help. Have a great day!

@sonija-clark1 

Insure that:

the contractor record has to be check marked as eligible for the 1099
the expense account you use to pay the contractor has to be mapped to block 7 of the 1099
only cash and check payments are reportable by your company
1099 reporting is cash based, a bill must be paid to be included for the year