Good day, Naomi. The option to change vendors to contractors is unavailable in QuickBooks Online (QBO). If you want to track your vendor for 1099s, we can simply open their profile and check the Track payments for 1099 box. Let me show you how: Go to the Expenses menu and select Vendors. Click the name of the vendors, then select Edit. In the Additional info section, check the Track payments for 1099 box. Click Save. Moreover, you can run 1099s reports in QuickBooks to show who needs 1099s, payment totals, and more. If you have any additional questions, feel free to add them to this thread, and I'll be more than happy to assist you. Wishing you a wonderful day ahead.

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How do I track a QuickBooks Online vendor for 1099s if I can't find the edit button on their profile?

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Best answer by katelynner

There's no need to take the separate step of turning a vendor into a contractor in QuickBooks Online in order to track their payments for a 1099. Instead, you can track any vendor for 1099s directly from their existing profile.

Track a vendor for 1099s

Go to Expenses & Bills, then Vendors.
Select the vendor's name to open their details.
Select Edit.
In the Additional info section, check the Track payments for 1099 box.
Select Save.

If you don't see an Edit button right away, make sure you've opened the vendor's own details page first (select their name from the Vendors list), rather than trying to edit from the main list itself. Edit appears on that details screen.

Once a vendor is marked for 1099 tracking, QuickBooks keeps a running total of their payments in the background, so you'll have what you need when it's time to prepare 1099s.

Want to learn more about tracking vendors and contractors for 1099s? Let us know your questions and we will be happy to help.

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ReymondO

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Good day, Naomi.

The option to change vendors to contractors is unavailable in QuickBooks Online (QBO). If you want to track your vendor for 1099s, we can simply open their profile and check the Track payments for 1099 box. Let me show you how:

Go to the Expenses menu and select Vendors.
Click the name of the vendors, then select Edit.
In the Additional info section, check the Track payments for 1099 box.
Click Save.

Moreover, you can run 1099s reports in QuickBooks to show who needs 1099s, payment totals, and more.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to add them to this thread, and I'll be more than happy to assist you. Wishing you a wonderful day ahead.

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naomi-fielddaycaAuthor

Thank you for your response !

When I have checked the vendors, I do not see any edit or additional info buttons. Where do I find this? To track payments?

katelynner

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There's no need to take the separate step of turning a vendor into a contractor in QuickBooks Online in order to track their payments for a 1099. Instead, you can track any vendor for 1099s directly from their existing profile.

Track a vendor for 1099s

Go to Expenses & Bills, then Vendors.
Select the vendor's name to open their details.
Select Edit.
In the Additional info section, check the Track payments for 1099 box.
Select Save.

If you don't see an Edit button right away, make sure you've opened the vendor's own details page first (select their name from the Vendors list), rather than trying to edit from the main list itself. Edit appears on that details screen.

Once a vendor is marked for 1099 tracking, QuickBooks keeps a running total of their payments in the background, so you'll have what you need when it's time to prepare 1099s.

Want to learn more about tracking vendors and contractors for 1099s? Let us know your questions and we will be happy to help.

Track a vendor for 1099s

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