I e-filed quick employer forms (Form 1099-NEC on 1/30/2026. As of today, 3/16/2026, the forms have been neither accepted nor rejected by the IRS. How should I proceed?

[MelindaS1 · Accepted solution]

The most important thing to do is make sure your recipients have received their 1099 copies so they can file their 1040 tax forms by the deadline; if you have not done so, please mail or electronically provide those copies immediately to the recipients. 

Next, you can try calling the IRS business tax line:

Businesses

800-829-4933
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time

I didn't see 1099-NEC on the list of topics that can't be assisted via phone, so you should be able to call about it.

Otherwise, we have no open investigations for bugs related to 1099-NEC or W-2 using Quick Employer Forms, and a few customers noted that it was taking a very long time for the IRS to process forms W-2, so you would need to contact the Service directly to find out what the hang-up is. 

[tgl09251]

Thanks so much for the quick response.