Set up an employee to receive a 1099 form instead of a W-2
For 2019 and earlier, Accounting CS supports the printing of only 1099-MISC forms with Box 7 for non-employee compensation type employees. For 2020 and later, Accounting CS supports the printing of only Form 1099-NEC for non-employee compensation type employees.
Follow these steps to print Form 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC for an employee.
- SelectSetup, thenPayroll Items.
- Set up aCalculation Special Type Nonemployeecompensation pay item.
- SelectSetup, thenEmployees.
- Add an employee withIndependent Contractorselected asType.This makes non-employee compensation pay items available for this employee in the Payroll Items tab. It also makes the employee available for 1099 processing.