Hello there, Tina Y.
Let me provide further clarification about the 1099 form.
I can see the importance of completing the portion that you need. You're right that it's because it's in soft copy, that's why it's showing as red. Once you print the form, it'll show as black. As you mentioned above, you can also force to print it in black. It ensures the red portion will not reflect in the correction you've made.
Here are the articles that you check for additional reference:
If you have other questions, please feel free to post another one in the comment section. Take care and stay safe always.
