Generate a Special 1099 File Format
CAUTION: This 1099 file format was developed for use by the state of Louisiana. If you're filing 1099s for any other state, please see Electronically File Your 1099s.
This process generates a text file with 1099 data in a fixed-width format.
- On the Transactions tab, click End of Period > Tax E-File.
- On the Manual E-File tab, locate the section that says, "Generate Special 1099 File Format".
- Determine whether you need to generate a file for 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC, and select the appropriate option.
- We recommend testing totals before proceeding. Click Run Yearly Test Totals.
- If your test totals look good, click Generate Special 1099 File Format.
- Enter the information for the Transmitter and Contact fields.
- Select the 1099 information you want to include in the file.
- Only Print Those Making More than or Equal to—Select to include only vendors or employees making more than or equal to a certain amount, then enter the amount.
- Include Vendors with Payer Name as...—Select to include vendor 1099s for e-filing. This option only displays for Payroll users.
- Include Employees with Payer Name...—Select to include employee 1099s for e-filing. This option only displays for Payroll users.
- Include State Amounts—Select if you want to include state tax information for vendors and contract employees.
- Include Check for Valid State IDs—If you selected to include state amounts, you can select whether to check for valid state IDs.
- State ID #—Enter the ID number used for reporting the information to the state. This field only displays for non-Payroll users. (For Payroll users, this ID is automatically pulled from your Employer tax information in PDS.)
- Print prefix "DBA" where applicable—Select if you want "DBA" to print before the vendor name if they do business under a different name. Any variation you've used in your vendor records ("Dba", "dba", "d.b.a.", and so on) is printed as "DBA" to comply with the universal form allowance.
- Click Save.
- Confirm the name of your file or edit it if needed, select where to save the file, then click Save.
- If any issues were detected, a dialog box displays. You can correct these before proceeding.
- Once the file has built, you're prompted to view the file. Click Yes to view it or No to continue the process.
- Click OK to begin printing the forms.
- The Report wizard displays. To preview or print your 1099s, proceed through the wizard and click Print Report or Start.