I need to prepare a 1099 for a vendor but they are not showing up on tracked or not tracked list when I review recipients. How can I add them so i can prepare the 1099?

Let's make sure your contractor is active and set up for 1099 tracking, volunteers. That way, they'll show up when you're creating 1099s.

There's a possibility that the contractor isn't active or marked as eligible for 1099. That's why it's missing from the list. Here's where to check on that and what 1099 reports you can create.

If you're in the middle of creating 1099s, click the Add from Vendor list button, and choose the appropriate vendor on the Review Your Contractor’s Info window

If you're not creating 1099s, create this 1099 report to see which vendors are set to track 1099s. Then, you can change their status.

1. Go to Reports.
2. Search for Vendor Contact List and open the report.
3. Click Customize.
4. In the Rows/Columns section, hit Change columns, then mark the Track 1099 checkbox.
   
5. In the Filters section, select Deleted and change the ▼ drop-down to All.
   
6. Click Run Report.
7. Select Sort and under Sort by choose Track 1099.
    

If you see a missing vendor, you can change their status, or continue to the next step.

1. Click their name.
2. Choose Make Active.
    

If they have No under Track 1099.

1. Click the name.
2. Go to Vendor Details.
3. Click Edit ✎.
4. Mark the Track payments for 1099 checkbox, then select Save.

When you already know what vendor to update, change their 1099 status.

1. Go to Get paid & pay  and choose Vendors.
2. Select the contractor you want to convert, then select Edit ✎.
3. Mark the Track payments for 1099 checkbox, then Save.

If they are missing from the Vendor list, they may be inactive.

1. Above the Action column, select Settings ⚙.
2. Mark the Include inactive checkbox.
3. Next to the missing vendor, choose Make active.

You'll also make sure your payments to this contractor meet the threshold. Only those contractors paid above the annual $600 cash threshold get 1099. Please browse this article to find more details about this: Fix missing contractors or wrong amounts on 1099s. It'll tell you what report to use and how to review the contractor payment transactions and accounts associated with them.

Once everything looks good, you can start creating and filing 1099s in QuickBooks Online.

That should help you correct the amount and get the contractor added to the 1099 lists. Get back to me if you have follow-up questions about this. I'm always around here in the Community to help you. Have a good one!