Hi there, @Coldham.

Yes, you can prepare your 1099s before running the 1099 Transaction Detail Report in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

Here’s how to get your 1099s ready to e-file or print. These steps walk you through organizing your contractors and payments so your filings are correct.

1. Go to the Payroll menu, then select Contractors.
2. Click Prepare 1099s and then Let’s get started.
3. Make sure your company name, address, and tax ID is correct and matches what's found on tax notices or letters from the IRS.
4. Select the boxes that represent the type of payments made to all of your contractors this year, then select Next. 
5. Verify that all of your contractors show up and their personal info and email addresses are correct.
6. Review the payment totals for each box you selected in step 4. The payments will be automatically separated between the 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms.
7. Click Next.
8. Select E-File for me to e-file your 1099s. Or select I’ll file myself to print and mail the forms yourself.

If you want to see what you’ve paid your contractors, you can run 1099 reports.

In case you have other 1099 queries, check out this article here: Get answers to your 1099 questions.

Let me know if you need further assistance with this. I'm always around to provide answers and clarifications to your questions. Have a great day ahead and take care.