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January 21, 2022
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Vendor and Contractor information sync automatically

  • January 21, 2022
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I have always inputted my subcontractors under "Vendors"...However at some point, Quickbooks made it so all my vendors automatically show up as "Contractors" as well. Does this mean that if I edit the information for a "Vendor" that it will automatically update it under their "Contractor" profile? and the same for the opposite (if I edit their info under "Contractor" will it automatically sync and update their "Vendor" information)?

 

Also, I have some people/businesses who are listed under "contractors" but don't show up on my vendor list...any idea why? I'm not very experienced with QB so I appreciate any help! Thank you!

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January 21, 2022

It's nice to see you here, Newbie-here.

 

Allow me to share some information about the Vendor and Contractors in QuickBooks Online.

 

Vendors are those people or companies that you pay money to, such as a store, utility, landlord, or subcontractors who do work for you. On the other hand, a contractor is a person assigned specific tasks in an organization that has a set completion date. This is why their profile information sync automatically. 

 

There are other factors that can cause missing contractors from the list. I've listed them below and their fixes: 

 

First, make sure your payments to this contractor meet the threshold. Only those who are paid above the annual $600 cash threshold get 1099. 

 

Aside from that, ensure you're paying contractors from the right expense account. You'll have to check if the accounts are mapped to report 1099 transactions. You can follow the steps in this article to get everything back on track: Fix missing contractors or wrong amounts on 1099s 

 

I'm also adding these links to help manage your vendors and contractors:

 

 

Keep me posted if there's anything else I can help you in managing your vendors. I'm always right here to provide steps and articles that you need.