This is a frustrating response.  Even though QBOL says that the status is "Emailed, mailed," my contractors have not received an email saying that their 1099 was accepted by the IRS and inviting them to view it.  Nor have they received anything via USPS mail. My question was "how can I confirm that the 1099s were accepted and approved by the IRS, then actually mailed?"  Who can I talk to or who can point me to info show the date of the acceptance or the date of the mailing?  I need some data!

@Rasa-LilaM Perhaps you did not see my reply yesterday because I did not include your name.  How can I get the data that shows when the 1099s were emailed and mailed to my contractors?  

Second question: Can I provide my contractors with the link to the forms, or just print them out and send them to the contractors?  What is safe to do?

Hi there, PLCtreas.

Allow me to join the thread and provide information on when will your contractors receive a copy of their 1099 form.

All 1099 forms are mailed by January 31 to the residential address in the contractor's profile. However, if your contractor hasn't received their 1099 form within 7 business days after January 31, you may print their 1099 form using these steps:

1. On your QuickBooks Online account, go to the Taxes menu.
2. Choose 1099 filings.
3. Select View 1099 to view a PDF copy.

On the other hand, if you invite your contractor to enter their W9 info, they can create a QuickBooks Self-Employed account for free. This way, they can view the 1099 form after filing them and they'll get an email when it's ready. Once ready, they can go to the Clients menu and select the Forms tab to view your 1099-MISC. For more details, check out this article: Fill out a W-9 and view your 1099-MISC in QuickBooks Self-Employed.

Please know that we’re always here to help if you have other questions or concerns about 1099. Thank you and have a nice day!

Still nothing... Are we all going to get fined by the IRS? I e-filed on 01/22 and nobody has received anything yet, not even the one I mailed to myself. 

Hello there, Kenny. We'll share details to help you address this situation and access the 1099 you e-filed inside QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Have you already checked the status of your e-filings? If they've been received by the IRS. They may be already on the way, and you'll get them anytime soon. If you haven't checked the status, here's how to view them:

1. Access your QuickBooks Online company.
2. Go to Taxes, then 1099 filings.
3. View the status of the e-filing under Filing status.

See this page for more information: Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Online.

We also recommend contacting our Customer Care Team so they can trace where your 1099s and provide you updates about it. You can check this page for more details: Contact Payroll Support.

Additionally, you can also check this article to help you wrap up this year's payroll activities inside the program: Year-end checklist for QuickBooks Online Payroll.

Please don't hesitate to comment below if you need further assistance managing 1099s inside QuickBooks. We'll be here to help you out again. Keep safe.