ACS41 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I filed 1099-Misc's for a client and now need to be correct with a different amount. Do I just change the amount, check the corrected box, and re e-file? Or do I need to create a new file? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 If you have e-file, you will have to create a corrected 1099 and MAIL it in. I do not think corrected 1099s can be e-filed. When we submit 1099s, we wait to transmit them till about 2 days before the deadline to handle just such instances. Same with W2's. Much easier to create new 1099's with correct information than to send a corrected 1099. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Maybe next year, you wait until Feb 15 to send 1099s to the feds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACS41 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Pacun, The screw up was internal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Yes, but if you had waited to transmit, no need to amend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 He used the word re-file. I would consider that to mean that he HAD ALREADY SENT the original. Doesn't re- usually indicate doing a second time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 amend can mean re-do or correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACS41 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 No, we sent them in. I found out you use the same file, check the corrected box, change the information and send. It is proably a good idea to keep a copy of the original file in electronic format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have not mailed in a 1096 in 4 years. Too simple to e-file and I get acknowlegment as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yup, me too. And since the 1096's don't have to be filed until March if efiled, you've got plenty of time to make corrections before the final copies go to the IRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 No, we sent them in. I found out you use the same file, check the corrected box, change the information and send. It is proably a good idea to keep a copy of the original file in electronic format. In this situation, I duplicate the original and rename, then do the corrected 1099. That way I have them both in the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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