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You can start by entering the contractor in QuickBooks Online. Here's how:
Go to the Payroll menu, then select Contractors.
Click Add a contractor
Enter your contractor’s info, or select the Email this contractor checkbox so they can fill it out.
When you're done, click Add contractor.
Now that you entered the contractor as a vendor, you need to start tracking their payments. Here are the steps:
Go to the Expenses menu, then choose Vendors.
Click the vendor you want to track and open their profile.
Click Edit.
Mark the Track payments for 1099 checkbox.
QuickBooks will start tracking all of its payments behind the scenes. When you're ready to file your 1099s, you can easily add the tracked payments to the form.
Once your contractors have profiles, make sure your company’s payroll is set up for direct deposit payments.