π§Ύ 1099 Manager
Overview
The 1099 Manager in Client Hub allows your team to review, request, and manage W-9s and 1099 vendor information directly from QuickBooks.
This feature is located within Books Review under the FIRM ONLY section, meaning it is visible only to your firmβs internal users and not to your clients.
The 1099 Manager pulls vendor, payment, and Tax ID data from QuickBooks and pushes updates (such as corrected Tax IDs and W-9 details) back to QuickBooks to keep both systems aligned.
π Requirements
To use the 1099 Manager, ensure:
- The workspace is connected to QuickBooks
- Vendor payment data exists in QuickBooks
π Important:
Only vendors with recorded payments in QuickBooks will appear. Vendors without payments will not be displayed.
π Accessing the 1099 Manager
- Go to Books Review under the FIRM ONLY section
- Select the desired time period (for example, This Year or Last Year)
- Scroll to the bottom of the Books Review panel and select 1099 Manager
At the top of the page, youβll see summary boxes for:
- Not Tracking for 1099
- Eligible, but Missing TIN
- Pending W-9s
- W-9s Received
- Ready to Export
π Vendor & Tax ID Sync
The 1099 Manager syncs vendor data from QuickBooks each time it is accessed.
Data Pulled from QuickBooks
- Vendor Name
- Contact Email
- Address
- Vendor Type
- 1099 Tracking Status
- Payment Totals
- Tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Tax IDs appear in the TIN on File column when available.
Sending Updates to QuickBooks
When you:
- Review a W-9
- Update a Tax ID
- Modify vendor information
- Click Save
- Select Publish to QuickBooks
Your changes sync back to QuickBooks automatically.
π Why Donβt All Vendors Appear?
Itβs common to have many vendors in QuickBooks but see fewer in the 1099 Manager.
The 1099 Manager only shows vendors with payments recorded in QuickBooks during the selected time period.
Example: βWhy do only 28 vendors appear?β
- Purchase and Bill Payment transactions are pulled from QuickBooks
- Vendors with payments are identified
- Only those vendors are displayed
If 28 vendors appear, only 28 had qualifying payments.
π Vendors without qualifying transactions will not appear.
π Filtering and Reviewing Vendor Data
Use the Filters panel to narrow results by:
- Status (e.g., Pending W-9, W-9 Received)
- Tax ID Status (Missing or Complete)
- Vendor Type
Vendor table columns include:
- Vendor Name
- Contact
- Address
- Track Pmts.
- Total Paid (YTD)
- Type
- TIN on File
- Date (request and received activity)
- Status
- Atts.
- Actions
Each column can be sorted using the arrows (β ).
π© Requesting W-9s
To send W-9 requests:
- Select one or more vendors
- Click Request W-9
This option is available only if the vendor has an email address.
Vendors receive an email titled:
βW-9 Request from [Client Name]β
The email includes a secure upload link.
π‘ Tip: You can update a vendorβs email in Client Hub, and it will sync to QuickBooks.
π Tracking & Resending W-9 Requests
You can track when requests were sent and resend them as needed.
π View Request Activity
The Date column shows:
- Requested: when the W-9 request was sent
- Received: when the W-9 was submitted
π Resend a W-9 Request
- Go to Client Workspace > Books Review > 1099 Manager
- Locate the vendor
- Click Request W-9 or Resend W-9 in the Actions column
β οΈ Important Notes
- Requested dates appear only for requests sent after this functionality was introduced
- Older requests may not display a sent date
- Applies to both This Year (YTD) and Last Year views
π₯ Receiving and Reviewing W-9s
Once a vendor uploads a W-9:
- Status updates to W-9 Received
- Select Actions β Preview W-9
- Review and update fields as needed
- Select Save
Changes sync automatically to QuickBooks. You can also select Publish to QuickBooks to finalize updates.
π€ Exporting 1099 Data
After reviewing W-9s:
- Select Export to download a CSV
- Use it for external filing (e.g., Tax1099, Track1099)
If filing through QuickBooks, no export is required.
π Export is for manual filing or record-keeping only.
π Pulling the 1099 Vendor Report in QuickBooks
To review Tax IDs directly in QuickBooks:
β οΈ Available only in the classic reports view.
- Go to Reports > Vendor Contact List
- Select the Settings gear icon (βοΈ) > More Columns
- Check Tax ID
- Select Run Report
- Export to Excel
β Best Practices
- Collapse the Client List using the <| icon for better visibility
- Verify vendor email addresses before sending requests
- Use filters to identify missing W-9s or Tax IDs
- Review data before publishing to QuickBooks
- Keep a CSV export for year-end records
π οΈ Troubleshooting
| Issue | Likely Cause | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1099 Manager not visible | Workspace not connected to QuickBooks | Connect via Integrations > QuickBooks |
| W-9 Request button disabled | Missing vendor email | Add the email in Client Hub (syncs to QuickBooks) |
| W-9 upload not showing | Vendor hasnβt completed upload | Confirm with vendor or resend request |
| Autofill not working | Feature not enabled | Enter data manually and click Save |
| Vendors missing | No payments in selected period | Verify transactions in QuickBooks |
| Export missing data | Not Ready to Export | Ensure W-9s are complete before exporting |