@danielle-51 wrote:
None of our other customers send us 1099-necs, and we do not do that ourselves...is this a requirement?
Yes, it is required, generally, but there are exceptions, particularly if the entity you paid is a corporation (other than payments to attorneys) rather than a partnership or individual.
See https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1099mec#en_US_2022_publink100019786
