How to efile 1099-nec for my independent contractors?

[sompope1]

If I can efile 1099-NEC using self-employed turbotax, do I also need to attach & efile 1096 form (as it is usually required if 1099-NEC filed by mail to IRS).

[VolvoGirl]

Turbo Tax does it for you.  The Quick Employer Forms is separate from your tax return.  Quick Employer Forms only efiles the 1099NEC and 1096 for you.  

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.

The Quick Employer Forms only supports e-filing of the forms with the IRS and Social Security Administration. Copy A of the Form 1099 and W-2 are only used for e-filing and are not provided for printing.

[imnotrod]

TT desktop Business, completed 1096 but cannot find how to e-file it  Probably operator to keyboard error, but after reviewing the return, and clicking done, there is no option to "send" nor confirmation of a time/date stamp like the other TT programs do?

Thank you,

Ken

[VolvoGirl]

In the Windows Business program you can prepare W2 & 1099 on your computer using the built in W2/1099 Reporter or online using the Quick Employer Forms.  Which did you use?  The Online Quick Employer Forms efiles the forms.  If you do them on your computer you have to mail the forms to the IRS yourself.

[imnotrod]

Thank you.  Will print/sign/mail.  And, do better next year for 2023:)

Ken

[imnotrod]

Oh,  Can I go back and change it now, or TFL?

[VolvoGirl]

Yes I was going to mention that.  You can go back and do them again using the Online QEF method which will efile them to the IRS.   You will have to enter them all again, so if you don't have too many to do.....

Start a New Return or go up to File-New Tax Return.
Then on the next screen it asks What would you like to do?

If you get a screen with 2 choices, Check the second 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 get a screen that says Continue your Tax Return and a box listing your returns then go up to FILE - New Tax Return again and you should get a box to pick the type of return you need to prepare. Pick US Forms W-2/1099 Reporter

Or if you are in your return, you can go to Business Expenses and click on Contract Labor. It will have a link to go directly to the Online Quick Employer Forms.