I need to edit a chart of accounts but it is tied to a 1099. It says I need to go t Edit, My Preferences, 1099 tax but not sure what to do after that.

I followed the instructions to edit 3 expense accounts, only 2 successfully.  All 3 have entries in current and previous years. All 3 are sub accounts of the same account.  I compared the details of each account and they are all the same.  I can't figure out why the 3rd one won't take.

I appreciate you providing the troubleshooting steps you've done to resolve the issue about unmapping an account to correct 1099, Flashback69.

To start, let's switch to a single user mode when omitting the accounts.

1. Click File on the upper menu.
2. Select Switch to Single-User Mode.

Once done, let's try the steps below to make some changes to the 1099 accounts:

1. Go back to the 1099 Wizard.
2. Proceed to Step 3: Map Accounts.
3. Look for the expense account and temporarily assign it to Box 7.
4. Hit Save and close.
5. Reopen the 1099 Wizard and go back to Step 3: Map Accounts.
6. Look for the account and make sure to select Omit these payments from 1099 in the Apply payments to this 1099 box column.
7. Tap Save and close.

After that, check if 1099 is accounted for properly.

For more details about the 1099 Wizard, see this article: Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Desktop.

You may also find below links helpful:

• How to modify your chart of accounts for your 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC filing
• How do I print my 1099 forms?

Let me know how this goes and feel free to come back here if you have QuickBooks related concerns. I'll be around to help. Take care and have a great day.