Confirm that Accounts Payable has the correct 1099 year

Close your 1099 year in Accounts Payable every year-end to keep it up to date.

Verify your current 1099 year

1. In Accounts Payable, from the File menu, select Company Settings, AP Settings.
2. Make a note of the date in the 1099 year ending date box.
3. Click Cancel.

Options to resolve

Choose an option below based on the current 1099 year.

The 1099 year is two years in the past or less

1. Close the 1099 year once or twice as necessary to bring it up to date. 
2. If you printed checks or generated/recorded payments with a date two or more years after the 1099 year ending date, correct the 1099 totals.
3. If you haven’t printed checks or generated/recorded payments with a date two or more years after what the 1099 year ending date was, no further action is necessary.

The 1099 year is more than one year in the future or it’s more than two years in the past

1. Turn on Audit setup activity.
2. From the File menu, select Company Settings, AP Settings.
3. If prompted, click Start to print your audit journal to a file or printer.
4. Manually type the correct calendar year-end date in the 1099 year ending date box.
5. Click OK.
6. Versions 25.2 and later: Click Yes to the message that appears when you save the settings. This creates an entry in the Log Viewer.
7. Correct your 1099 totals.
8. Turn off Audit setup activity.

My 1099 totals are incorrect in Accounts Payable