How do I change the chart of account to make sure it is being tracked for 1099

Ensuring that you've correctly tracked your contractors is important, fourpalms1. Let me help you how to fix this matter. 

Since you've mentioned that you created a subcontractor but weren't able to tick the Put to track for 1099, you'll have to tick it within the Vendors profile. Right after, you'll have to make sure that the transaction included in that contractor has the correct payment method. 

Here's how: 

1. Go to the Expenses menu located in the left navigation panel and click Vendors. 
2. Select the name of your vendor. 
3. Press the Edit button. 
4. Scroll down and look for the Additional Info section. 
5. Tick the Track payments for 1099.
6. Once done, hit the Save option. 

If you want to file and prepare your 1099s, you'll need to go through the 1099 mapping and select the accounts and sub-accounts used to make payments to vendors and contractors. You can follow these steps: 

1. Go to the Expenses menu and click the Vendors tab. 
2. Press the Prepare 1099s. 
3. In the File 1099s window, click the Select Accounts option located on the right side. 
4. Search and tick the name of the account that you want to add to your 1099s. 
5. Click Add, and then press Next.

You can follow these steps to learn more about how to prepare and file your Federal 1099s with QuickBooks Online: Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Online. 

Furthermore, you can browse our self-help article to see some related articles that can help you with your future transactions.

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