Printing 3 part 1099 NEC in QB online

Me too. We've been trying to figure this out for a few hours now. 

Hi there, JS12345. 

Thank you for visiting the QuickBooks Community. You should be able to print 3 page1099-NEC forms. If you're unable to view this option, let's check out our guide on printing 1099s in QuickBooks Online.  

Additionally, sometimes your web browser can cause your printer not to print your 1099 forms correctly. Intuit recommends using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If printing still doesn't work on these recommended browsers, try these steps.

Chrome: 

1. Go to Chrome and select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner. Then select Settings.
2. Select Privacy and security then Site settings.
3. Select Additional content settings then PDF documents.
4. Toggle Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome.
5. Try to print your 1099s again.

If it still doesn't align, on the print window, select the dropdown for More Settings to verify Fit to printable area or Fit to paper is not selected in the Scale dropdown.

Firefox: 

1. Go to Firefox and select menu ≡, then Options.
2. Select General.
3. In the Applications section locate Portable Document Format (PDF).
4. In the Action column select the dropdown and select your PDF viewer.
5. Try to print your 1099s again.

When downloading as a PDF, if Adobe is not the application that opens the document: 

1. Right click the PDF.
2. Select Open with and choose Adobe from the dropdown list.
3. Try to print your 1099s again.

For more details about filing and printing 1099s, check out Create and file 1099s using QuickBooks Online.

Please let me know if you have further questions or concerns. I'll be here every step of the way. You can always reach out to the Community or me any time you need a helping hand. Take care!

That is not the issue.  There is no selection to print on a 3 part form: I get 3 options:

1- 2 part nec form

2-  2 part misc form 

3- 1096

I've attached a pic of the screen

Thank you for your help, unfortunately it didn't help.  I'm attaching an image of what I see when I go to print 1099 NEC's.  It's not an alignment issue, it's that they are not printing 3 to a page.  They are printing 2 to a page.  How do I fix this?  Thanks.

Yes, thanks, mine print correctly too.  Whew.  Glad they are fixing the images and sample.

That's great news @JS12345. 

Thanks for circling back to let us know you're able to print the 3 part 1099s. 

Feel free to reach out any time we can help.

Have a great day!

I tried to print 1099- NEC today(01/14/2022), and it is printing 3 different contractors on the same page. I had to print one contractor at a time to have only one contractor on the same page instead of three different contractors.

Let's perform some troubleshooting to get this sorted out, Tina808. 

You should be able to print 3 page1099-NEC forms per contractor. if you're unable to view this option, let's check out our guide on printing 1099s in QuickBooks Online. There are also times when a browser's cache data becomes full of frequent access to web pages or damaged. This causes the odd behavior when printing the 1099 NEC form in QuickBooks Online (QBO). To better isolate this issue, let's try signing in to your account using a private or incognito window. This mode doesn't use the existing cache data and helps us confirm browser-related issues. Here's how:

• For Google Chrome browser: Ctrl + Shift + N
• For Mozilla Firefox browser: Ctrl + Shift + P
• For Safari browser: Command + Option + P

If it works, go back to your regular browser and clear the cache to delete those temporarily stored files and browsing history. The overtime collection of data can create corruption, however, removing this should fix the issue. You can also use supported, up-to-date browsers to roll out the possibility of a browser-related issue. 

For more details about filing and printing 1099s, check out Create and file 1099s using QuickBooks Online. I'm also attaching an article that will guide you on how to prepare the 1099-Misc form.

Please let me know if you have additional questions processing 1099s. I'll be here to answer them. You have a good one. 

This is ridiculous - none of the suggestions work for me.  Trying to print 1099-NEC and QBs prints two per page instead of three per page.  Updated to current version so that is not the issue.  One solution says just print and it will print correctly regardless of picture or preview - not true - it prints two per page!!!!  HELP!!!!

Hello, HelenControl.  

We want to make sure this is taken care of by the correct department. While the steps provided by my colleagues above didn't remove the problem, I would suggest reaching out to our Customer Support team. They can check your account and provide additional troubleshooting steps or get this escalated for a fix.  

Here's how you can reach them:

1.  Sign in to your QuickBooks Online company. Then click Help (?).  
2. Click Talk to a human.  
3. Choose Talk to a human.  
4. Enter your concern.  
5. You can either select Get a callback or Message an agent to get a representative on the line. 

To ensure that you'll be assisted on time, please see our support hours.   

The Community is always available to help you 24/7. You can post your questions here. Take care and stay safe!

We are printing 3 per page now however it is not lining up in the boxes correctly.  Numbers are going over the lines in several cases.  If I line up the first one then the next 2 don't print right.

any suggestions?

Hey Forttax117,

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community! Since you are having  a printing issue, let's go ahead and run the QuickBooks Print &Print Repair Tool from the Tool Hub:

1. Download the Tool Hub and choose Program Problems.
2. Select QuickBooks PDF & Print Repair Tool.
   
   

Once this program runs, attempt to print the forms again. I am leaving this article that has more information about troubleshooting printing problems.

Let me know if you were to print the forms! I will be delighted to assist you further if the issue persists. Take care for now! 

I tried changing the print setting and ran the QB print and pdf repair tool, and my 1099s are still skewed when I print them.

Mine are skewed, too.  The top one will print fine but then the second one prints over the line and the third one even more so.  I was having this issue with the desktop version but was able to print fine from QB online, suddenly today I'm having the same problem there!!  I want to cry!!!

Thanks for bringing this up in the QuickBooks Community page, @Michelejohnson & JS12345.

If you're still getting the same result after performing the steps above, I'd recommend reaching out to our QuickBooks Phone support. They have the tools that can check your account and provide additional troubleshooting steps or get this escalated for a fix.  

Here's how:

1. Click the Help menu in the upper-right hand corner and click Talk to a human.
2. Type in "Talk to a human", then press Enter.
3. Look for I still need a human and click on it.
4. Select Get help from a human.
5. Choose between Chat with us, Schedule an appointment, or Have us call you.

Please check out our support hours to ensure that we address your concerns on time.

Also, our Help articles might have something that can help you with your QuickBooks concerns, too. Just make sure that the topic is set as "QuickBooks Online" to browse for related post.

Just tag my name in the comment section if you have any other concerns or questions. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Stay safe.

I have the same problem. I have tried all of my print setting "hacks" and I still have a problem. My payer's name box information will print just barely touching the "red" words on the top 1099-NEC, the middle one is higher and encroaches the "red" words more, while the bottom NEC is encroaching even more. I was able to get them close with the "print to paper" box checked (unlike the advice provided saying to not check this box - this has the best... result, but still not a workable result). My MISC and 1096's printed beautifully. And so far so have my W-3/W-2's.

Yes, I'm using desktop version.  I'm to the point where I'm wishing I still had a typewriter!

We use Quickbooks Enterprise and there is absolutely NO OPTION to print 3 per page as the new IRS Forms allow for!  What a joke!  Now I have to HAND WRITE 100's of 1099's.  Thanks Quickbooks!!!!!

Good Morning @Impact1.

Thanks for checking in with the Community regarding 3 per page 1099s. I'd like to help you get the update so that you can print them. All QuickBooks Desktop versions 2019 or newer should have the ability to print 3 per page 1099s if the most current update has been done. 

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.

• QB 2022 R3_(71+)
• QB 2021 R8_(62+)
• QB 2020 R13_(39+)
• QB 2019 R16_(55+) 

If your product information shows the release version and extension listed above or higher, you’re good to go and have the capability to print the 3 part 1099 forms. 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. I've outlined the steps below:

1. Go to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop.
2. Go to the Update Now tab. Tip: You MUST select the Reset Update checkbox to clear all previous update downloads.
3. Select Get Updates to start the download.
4. When the download finishes, restart QuickBooks.
5. When prompted, accept the option to install the new release.

Once you’ve gone through the update process, hit F2 again and confirm the release version and extension has updated. If not, try updating again.

A few things to keep in mind:

1. Multi-user mode- All additional users must be logged off, then the QuickBooks Admin can log in and update QuickBooks, then close and restart. If other users are logged in during this process, those files won’t update.
2. If you’re using a hosted network or have a hosting service, you may need to reach out to them to confirm the latest updates have been pushed.
3. If you have an anti-virus/firewall installed, you may need to adjust your settings or reboot in safe mode to allow the updates. If the anti-virus/firewall software is causing the update not to download, then the update will download in safe mode and will install after closing and reopening the file.

Please let me know how it goes, and feel free to reach out with any additional questions. I'll keep an eye out for your reply.

Thanks!

We are using QBs Enterprise Desktop on a network - still cannot print three to page.  I am attaching two screen shots of our system - Tech says he updated everything - can you check versions?

Next photo of screen shot

Good Morning Helen,

Thank you for reaching out to the Community and providing those screenshots. To protect your information, I went ahead and deleted your first screenshot, but I was able to see your updates. I want to believe that your Critical Fixes (ULIP) didn't install. But no worries, this can be done by following the steps below:

1. Go to the Help Tab and select Update QuickBooks Desktop.
2. Go to the Update Now tab and scroll to Critical Fixes. If the Status says anything else besides "Nothing New Downloaded" go ahead and do those updates. 
3. Restart the program. 

That should help! However, if the issues continue, let's repair QuickBooks Desktop. I am leaving this resourceful article to assist with this! 

Please let me know if you were able to get through with the update! I will be here if you need additional assistance. Take care for now.