topic I said I needed to file a 1099 for a contractor on schedule E - I found out I do NOT need to do this as they are not independent. How do I fix this? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to-do-this/01/2481387#M887579 I already efiled, so my fix needs to take that into account. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:06:55 GMT robert-a-roush-g 2026-03-09T06:06:55Z I said I needed to file a 1099 for a contractor on schedule E - I found out I do NOT need to do this as they are not independent. How do I fix this? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to-do-this/01/2481387#M887579 I already efiled, so my fix needs to take that into account. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:06:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to-do-this/01/2481387#M887579 robert-a-roush-g 2026-03-09T06:06:55Z Re: I said I needed to file a 1099 for a contractor on schedule E - I found out I do NOT need to ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to/01/2481466#M887611 <P>The question asking<STRONG> if you had to file 1099 for a contractor that was paid over $600</STRONG> is for your information to remind you to do it.&nbsp; This will not affect your tax return, and it won't be rejected for that reason.</P> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:14:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to/01/2481466#M887611 JohnB5677 2022-02-15T17:14:57Z Re: I said I needed to file a 1099 for a contractor on schedule E - I found out I do NOT need to ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to/01/2481473#M887615 <P>Thanks - I understand all of that, but don't want the IRS or state coming to me with penalities and fines because they never get a 1099 from me for this property for this year (2021)... So, I think you are saying "just do nothing"...</P> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:18:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to/01/2481473#M887615 robert-a-roush-g 2022-02-15T17:18:22Z Re: I said I needed to file a 1099 for a contractor on schedule E - I found out I do NOT need to ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to/01/2481527#M887632 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Yes, you do not need to do anything since you mistakenly checked a box that you did not need. This will not be a red flag to the IRS.</SPAN></SPAN></P> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:31:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-said-i-needed-to-file-a-1099-for-a-contractor-on-schedule-e-i-found-out-i-do-not-need-to/01/2481527#M887632 PattiF 2022-02-15T17:31:13Z