To add to the above answer about Copy A's, it is important to obtain the 1099-MISC and 1096 forms from the IRS. They can be ordered for free. For our partnership we have more than a dozen 1099's to send out, so we've found using a print template helpful. There's a few out there but a basic MS Word template such as this one
https://lucregate.com/irs-1099-misc-form-print-template/
can go a long ways in preparing these forms without having legibility issues or consuming an enormous amount of time.
