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January 2, 2025
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Showing SSN/EIN for 1099 Purposes

  • January 2, 2025
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Hi! Does anyone know how to unmask vendors EIN/SSN for the 1099 summary report?

 

When I run the report all of the EIN/SSN are masked. I want to be able to see my own EIN as well as all of the vendors... Is it something in my settings that needs changed to allow for this?

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January 2, 2025

Thank you for reaching out to the Community, areaver. I'm here to provide you the steps to view your contractors EIN/SSN.

Please know that the 1099 Contractor Balance Summary report in QuickBooks Online only displays the total transactions for each of your vendors. Additionally, the summary report or 1099 information Sheet that you'll see when preparing the tax forms, only shows that last four digits of their tax identification number.

To get a detailed view of your vendor's Tax ID, you can pull up the the Vendor Contact List Report and change it to Classic view. This report offers comprehensive details about each vendor. I'll guide you how:

 

  1. Navigate to the Reports section. 
  2. Type Vendor Contact List in the search bar and select it. 
  3. On the report page, Switch to Classic View to access the Tax ID option. 



  4. Click the small Gear icon, then select 'Show More' from the bottom left corner. 



  5. Check the Tax ID box. Feel free to add any additional information you may need. 



  6. Click Run Report to apply your changes.
     

Note, make sure customize the Vendor Contact list Report you can add the column for Track 1099  for more detailed report. Here's how:

 

  1. Go to Customize, on the upper right part on the report tab.



  2. Click on Change Columns.



  3. Then, put a check on the Track 1099 box.

     

You may also want to bookmark this article for future reference when running 1099 reports with QuickBooks Online to ensure efficient and seamless vendor data: Create 1099 reports in QuickBooks.
 

For future reference and detailed guidance on filing and correcting your 1099s, you can refer to these articles:

If you're aiming to improve your QuickBooks experience and need specialized help, our QuickBooks Live Expert service is the ideal choice. Our team of certified professionals is prepared to offer you real-time, customized guidance to efficiently manage your finances.

However, if you're referring to another kind of 1099 summary report, feel free to enlighten me. I'm always here to give a helping hand while running businesses with QuickBooks. Take care always.

areaverAuthor
January 2, 2025

Thank you, but I am talking about a different report.

 

When you go in to prepare 1099 forms and choose to do it yourself, you can print a summary report with your company information and all of the vendors with their addresses, tax ID numbers, and total amount to be reported on 1099s. In prior years, the tax IDs were never masked and now they are. Is there a way to remove the mask?