Alicia breaks down everything accounting professionals need to know about filing 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms in QuickBooks Online for 2026. She covers who qualifies for a 1099, which payment methods require filing, how to use QBO's Contractor Center and automated filing tools, and why the $600 threshold is finally changing to $2,000 in 2027. Alicia also shares practical workarounds for common issues like material reimbursements, state filing requirements, and what to do when contractors don't return their W-9 forms.SponsorsUNC - https://uqb.promo/unc(00:00) - Welcome to The Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast (00:19) - Diving into 1099 Forms (01:53) - Understanding 1099 Compliance (04:43) - Different Types of 1099 Forms (06:46) - QuickBooks and 1099 Management (07:25) - W-9 Forms and Common Mistakes (09:54) - Independent Contractors vs. Employees (13:34) - Who Needs a 1099? (17:56) - Payment Methods and 1099 Exemptions (22:59) - Using QuickBooks for 1099 Filing (29:24) - Filing and Correcting 1099s (41:33) - Conclusion and Additional Resources Alicia's Current Classes1099s in QBO: http://royl.ws/QBO1099?affiliate=5393907, recording with CPEQBO Year-end Cleanup for Taxes: http://royl.ws/yearend?affiliate=5393907, recording with CPEProjects & Job Costing in QBO, Jan 20: http://royl.ws/ProjectCenter?affiliate=5393907Sales Tax in QBO, Jan 27: http://royl.ws/SalesTax?affiliate=5393907Payroll Perfection Bundles (4 QBO Payroll classes - 1099s, Running Payroll, Compliance, and QB Time), Live Feb 3-10: http://royl.ws/payroll-perfection?affiliate=5393907  We want to hear from you!Send your questions and comments to us at [email protected] our LinkedIn community at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14630719/Visit our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@UnofficialQuickBooksPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Sign up to Earmark to earn free CPE for listening to this podcasthttps://www.earmark.app/onboarding