Form 1099-MISC: Can I change it after I've e-filed?

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No. After you submit a Form 1099-MISC, you can't update it through Intuit Online Payroll. Instead, you'll need to file a manual amendment. Make sure before you e-file a form that all the information is correct.

How do I file a manual amendment after I e-file?

1. Order 1099-MISC IRS forms online at IRS Online Ordering for Information Returns and Employer Returns or over the phone at 800.829.3676.
2. Fill out the 1099-MISC form and be sure to select the Corrected checkbox.
3. Mail the form to the IRS.
4. Mail the recipient copy to your contractor as soon as possible so that they can file their taxes.

How do I change Form 1099-MISC before I e-file?

To increase an amount, you can add a payment

1. If you're currently paying the contractor with direct deposit, switch to paying by check temporarily.

   1. Go here.
      (Or click the Employees tab.)

   2. Click the name of the contractor.
   3. Click Basic Information.
   4. Change Payment Method to Check.
   5. Click OK.

2. Go here.
   (Or click the Payday tab.)

3. Click Contractors and change the Pay Date to a date during the applicable tax year.
4. If you get a message warning you that you're creating a check in a previous quarter, just click OK.
5. Enter the additional amount you need and click Create Paychecks in the Payment column.
6. Approve the paycheck as usual, but don't print it.
7. Come back to Taxes & Forms > 1099, and confirm that the Box 7 amount is correct. If the total is still too low, you can repeat the previous two steps and create additional payments for the contractor.
8. If you need to switch this contractor back to direct deposit, remember to go back to the contractor's Basic Information page and change the setting back before you create payments during the current year for this contractor.

To decrease an amount, you can delete a payment

1. (If you paid the contractor with direct deposit, please contact us. We can void payments for you.) Otherwise, follow the next steps.

2. Go here.
   (Or choose Reports and then under Contractor Reports, click Contractor Payments.)

3. Set the date range to include a payment you need to delete, and click Update Report.
4. Click the Date of a payment you want to delete.
5. Click Delete and then click Yes to confirm.

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