I began using QB in Feb of 23. I am trying to generate my 1099's for contractors. I made payments in Jan of 23 that are not in my account. How do I add them?

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community, nathaniel4.

I've got steps to ensure you can record the contractor payments made before using QuickBooks. This way, you can generate the 1099s with complete data within the software.

I recommend manually creating a check for each contractor to record those transactions mentioned above.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Payroll menu on the left panel.
2.  Select Contractors.
3. Choose the dropdown next to the contractor's name and then Write check.
4. From the Bank account dropdown, select the account the check withdraws money from.
5. Complete the check fields you need.
6. Click Save and close.

Once done, repeat the process to another contractor.

After that, you can refer to this article for detailed steps on how to file your Federal 1099s seamlessly: Create and file 1099s with QuickBooks Online.

In case you need guidelines on how you can make adjustments to your filed 1099 due to incorrect information, you can read this article: Correct or change 1099s in QuickBooks.

If you need further clarification regarding generating 1099 in QuickBooks, you can respond anytime by tapping the reply button in this thread. I'm always here to help you further, nathaniel4.