Set up the following information before you enter data for 1099 statements.

Note
We recommend that you review IRS rule changes for the applicable tax year before you set up and process 1099 statements.

• Configure the program for the United States.
  Click Administration > Setup > System > Configuration. Expand the country-specific features field and, if necessary, select United States.
  A message might be displayed, indicating that you should synchronize your data to use the county-specific feature. Click Yes.
  
• In the form, set up a number sequence to assign a unique number to each 1099 statement.
  
• On the Tax 1099 tab in the form, select Validate 1099 on entry? to indicate which fields have insufficient information when you enter 1099 data.
  
• On the Tax 1099 tab in the form, select the Report 1099 field to activate the 1099 data for the vendor and to activate a default 1099 box.
  
• In the form, click Setup > Vendor state tax IDs to set up the states where you make payments to vendors.
  

Set up the following information before you print 1099 statements or file them electronically or magnetically with the IRS.

• In the form, enter company 1099 data.
  
• In the form, verify the minimum amounts that are required for 1099 reporting for the current tax year.
  
• In the form, enter information in the 1099 fields for each vendor that will receive a 1099 statement. Click Setup > Vendor state tax IDs, and enter all state 1099 information.
  
• To file 1099 statements electronically or magnetically, enter the required information in the and forms.