Troubleshoot Missing Contractors or Wrong Amounts on 1099s

You know the time when preparing for tax is critical when you ensure your financial records are valid, especially about filing 1099 forms for contractors. QuickBooks is a great tool for streamlining the process, but you may have missed some contractors or incurred the wrong amounts on 1099s, which can become a headache down the road. Here is a guide on how to redress these issues.

What is the 1099 Form?

The 1099 form is used by the Internal Revenue Service when a person has paid anyone more than $600 within a tax year. This form has to be issued before January 31st of every year.

Before talking about corrections, take a moment to review the 1099 form. You use the 1099-NEC to report nonemployee compensation paid to individuals who are mostly independent contractors. Any time you pay a contractor $600 or more in a year, you must send a copy of the 1099 to them.

Common Issues with 1099s in QuickBooks

1. Missing Contractors: When working with 1099 reports, sometimes contractors will be missing. This could be from:

• The contractor was not set up correctly within your QuickBooks.
• The payments to him were incorrectly classified.

2. Wrong Amounts: In the instance that the total reported for a contractor is wrong, then the causes may include:

• Errors in data entry when making payments.
• Mistakes in account classification, which results in missed or double-counted transactions.

Steps to Correct Missing Contractors

1. Verify Contractor Installation:

• Open up Expenses then click on Vendors. Verify if the contractor is there; if not, you will add them.
• Click on New Vendor; fill out all the relevant information ensuring to check them as a 1099 vendor

2. Scrape through Payment Reports

• Now, go to the Report menu and select Transaction List by Vendor. This report will detail all transactions under each and every vendor.
• Now, search for any payments made to the missing contractor. If you have any, ensure that it is properly categorized under the respective expense account.

3: Update the Information for the Vendors:

• Update all of the vendor's information, making sure the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is correct. You can update this in the vendor profile.

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