Who
Figure out who actually needs one
We comb your books for every vendor you paid $600 or more and flag the ones that need a 1099 — and the ones that don't, like corporations and most product vendors. No guessing, no over-filing.
1099 Prep
1099s, filed before the January 31 deadline.
If you paid a contractor $600 or more last year, the IRS expects a 1099-NEC in their hands — and filed with the government — by January 31. Miss it and the penalties stack up per form. We track who you paid, collect the W-9s, and file every 1099 before the deadline, federal and state.
You paid the contractors. We'll handle the paperwork.
In plain terms
What a 1099 is — and who needs one.
A 1099-NEC reports money your business paid to someone who isn't an employee — usually a contractor, freelancer, or unincorporated vendor you paid $600 or more during the year. One copy goes to them, one to the IRS, and often one to the state. It's how the government matches the income they report against what you deducted. Skip it and both sides get flagged.
What we handle
From vendor list to filed, in order.
Everything between “who did we pay?” and a stack of 1099s filed with the IRS — handled before January 31.
W-9s
Collect the missing W-9s
We chase down a current W-9 for each contractor so their legal name, TIN, and address are on file before filing season — the part everyone leaves until it's too late.
Contractors
File the 1099-NEC with the IRS
Every contractor who crossed the threshold gets a 1099-NEC, filed electronically with the IRS and delivered to the recipient — all before January 31.
Other income
1099-MISC where it applies
Rent, royalties, attorney payments, and other non-employee income that belongs on a 1099-MISC, handled right alongside the NECs.
State + copies
State filing and recipient copies
Minnesota and any other state that requires it, plus clean recipient copies delivered by mail or secure portal — nothing left for you to stuff in an envelope.
Fixes
Corrections and late catch-up
Wrong amount, wrong TIN, or a contractor you missed? We file corrected 1099s and help you get caught up if last year slipped past you.
Why the deadline bites
The penalties stack up per form — fast.
1099 penalties aren't one flat fine. They're charged per form and climb the longer you wait — a smaller amount if you're a few weeks late, much more as the year goes on, and bigger still if the IRS decides you ignored it on purpose. Ten contractors and a missed January 31 turn into a real bill. Filing on time is by far the cheapest version of this.
Common questions
What people ask us about this.
Often paired with
Related services on the menu.
Bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping
We already see every contractor payment — so 1099 season is just a button.
ExplorePayroll taxes
Payroll & payroll taxes
W-2 employees and 1099 contractors, both handled — and classified correctly.
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Business tax returns
The same person who files your 1099s files the return — the numbers already agree.
ExploreGet your 1099s done before the rush.
Send us your vendor list and last year's payments. We'll tell you exactly who needs a 1099, collect what's missing, and file before January 31 — federal and Minnesota.