How can i create 1099 NEC forms if i purchased the downloaded software?

[Critter-3]

Yes ...  

To prepare W2 and 1099s you need either the online Self Employed version or the Desktop Home & Business program or the separate Desktop Turbo Tax Business program if you need to file a 1120 or 1065 Business return.

To prepare W2s and 1099s in the Online Self Employed version you have to first start your personal return. Then when you log in you select Take me to my Return. Then the next screen should be the Welcome Back screen. At the bottom under Manage your Return it says Create W2s and 1099s. This will take you to the QEF Quick Employer Forms.

If you are already in your return you can log out and back in again to get to the beginning screen.

Or in your return, Anywhere on any screen you see
Help me prepare and file W-2s and 1099s
Click on it and the side box will open, Then click on Quick Employer Forms in the side box.

Do you have the Home & Business version?   Windows or Mac?

WINDOWS  

In the Window's Home & Business or Business Desktop program to Prepare W2s or 1099s, go to Start a New Return or File-New Return.

Then on the next screen it asks What would you like to do?

Check the circle that says Prepare W-2s and 1099s for my employees or contractors.  Then that will expand and give you a choice to prepare them online or on your computer.

If you select to do them online using the Quick Employer Forms the forms are efiled to the IRS.  You then print the copies to give out to your people and print copies for yourself.  See this for more info…..

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/what-is-quick-employer-forms/00/25916

If you select to do them on your computer you are responsible to mail the forms to the IRS.

MAC

If you are using the Mac Home & Business CD/Download program you can only prepare W2s and 1099s using QEF-Quick Employer Forms.  At the bottom of the Welcome to Turbo Tax screen it should say Create 1099s for Contractors and W2s for Employees.

[rollingbrook]

Thank you for the response however, when I try accessing the NEC forms online as you instructed I am not given the option to create W2s or 1099s.  I don't see any Managing Your Return or Create 1099 forms as you stated. The instructions state if I purchased the Home and Business download software I should see those options but they are not visible anywhere online. 

[VolvoGirl]

If you have the Desktop Home & Business program they are not online.  Are you on Windows or Mac?  Go up to FILE-NEW RETURN and you should get a choice of doing an individual personal return or preparing W2/1099.  This is a screen shot from Windows Home & Business

[Critter-3]

For the ONLINE  SE PROGRAM ...

Either on the tax home page scroll down and open YOUR  ACCOUNT    OR   when you are in the Sch C section ... in the bus info section indicate you had employees or sub contractors or both  ... either place works ...

BUS INFO SECTION  

[VolvoGirl]

For MAC Home & Business

See this old post for screen shots of Mac Home & Business
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-it-possible-to-use-turbotax-intuit-to-generate...

Another way to get to the Quick Employer Forms is to go to the Business tab - Continue

Select I'll Choose what I work on (if it comes up)

Top item Profit or Loss from Business - Click Start

Click Edit by your Business

Then either

Scroll down to Business Expenses

On Other Common Business Expenses, click the start or update button

There are two sections where you can start using the QEF for contractors or employees.

For Contractors, on Contract Labor, Click the Start button

On the screen "Enter Contract Labor Expenses" there is shown "Create and File W-2s and 1099s Online with Turbo Tax Quick Employer Forms" and a "Start here" blue highlighted link. This will take you to the QEF website.

3/21/2021 user said…..
Here's what I did:

I exited the tax return I was preparing.
I started a new return.
Under "Manage and Grow Your Business" I clicked on the link "Create 1099s for your contractors and W2s for your employees."
That took me to the QEF web site where I could enter the 1099-NEC information.