About printing 1099 forms for multi-entity companies

How you issue 1099s in a multi-entity company depends on whether:

Print 1099s for individual entities from the top level

To print individual 1099s for entities from the top level, configure your multi-entity company structure to Issue a separate 1099 per entity.

Forms print with the company name, address, and VAT registration number of the entity, even when printed at the top level. This means that if two entities pay the same supplier, the payments from each appear on separate 1099 forms.

Make sure to assign an entity contact. Entity contact information prints on 1099 forms when this configuration option is enabled.

If your company is not using this configuration, you can only print one 1099 form for all entities from the top level company. Forms print with the company name, address, and VAT registration number of the top level company, even if a subordinate entity made the payment.

Learn more about printing an individual 1099 form for an entity.

Exceptions

If you have multiple entities with the same federal VAT registration number, you cannot print separate 1099 forms for each. Instead, create a location group containing these entities and print a 1099 form for that location group.

If your company is configured to Issue a separate 1099 per entity and a AP supplier invoice originated in Entity 1 but was paid by Entity 2, the payment to the supplier is included on the 1099 for Entity 1.

Print individual 1099s from the entity level

You can print 1099s on an entity-by-entity basis using the tax IDs and addresses of the individual entities no matter your company configuration. Just slide in to the entity to print forms.

Need more help?

We offer training and a step-by-step guide to help you through the 1099 process. If you have questions or encounter specific issues, be sure to check out our troubleshooting topic.