1099 Electronic Filing: How to efile 1099 misc and 1096 Forms to IRS Yourself
ez1099 can print 1099 misc forms Copy 1, 2, B, C on white paper. IRS does not certify the substitute forms right
now. You need to print 1099-misc copy A and 1096 on the red-ink forms.
In this guide, you will find:
Part 1: How to generate the 1099 & 1096 efile document
Part 1: How to generate the 1099-misc & 1096 efile document
Step 1.1: set up account and enter 1099 form data
ez1099 software can prepare, print and efile forms 1099s, 1096, 1098s and 5498s.
Download the free trial version today with no registration is needed and no obligation. You can follow the step by step online instructions to finish the installation in minutes
ez1099 software is compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and other Windows OS.
Step 1.2: Generate EFile Document
In this step, you need to fill in the submitter information and create one .txt file.
This file will include the 1099 forms and 1096 form
. You need to upload this file to IRS site.
Transmitters TIN: It is the transmitters nine-digit Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). May be an
EIN or SSN.
TCC: It is five-character alpha/numeric Transmitter Control Code assigned by IRS/MCC. It is your
unique ID to file the 1099s tax forms to IRS electronically.
If you have an account, click "Log On" otherwise, click "Create New Account" and follow the instruction. You can
click here to view step by step guide on
how to upload 1099 efile document to IRS.
Notes:
1. Form W-3 will be generated automatically based on form W2 information
2. ezW2 allows user to set up unlimited companies with one flat rate. So if you have multiple companies or you are an accountant, you can add new company by clicking top menu "Company Management->New company"
3. The .csv file data import feature, PDF print feature and efile feature are available with enterprise version and multiple-user version. They are not available with small business version. Click here to view ezW2 feature list)
3. If you are a new user of IRS EFILE service, you need to apply TCC code (Transmitter Control Code) to generate
the efile document. You also need to create a FIRE account to upload your file.
Part 3: How to upgrade ez1099 if I purchased paper printing version
Please contact us for the special upgrade link if you need to efile W2 forms but purchased
the license key for paper printing version only. We will send you the upgrade link. You need to pay the price difference
plus $5 fee. For example: You purchased ezW2 2022 small business version($49). You can pay extra $55 to upgrade it
to the ezW2 2022 enterprise version($99) if you need to efile.
In your message, please tell us the following information:
1. The email you used with your previous ez1099 order. (If you ordered from Amazon, please let us know the Amazon
Order ID)
2. What is the new version you need? (ie: ez1099 single-user enterprise version, ez1099 2-user version or others)
Part 4: How to request a transmitter control code (TCC)
All transmitters who file information returns electronically through the Filing Information Returns
Electronically (FIRE) system are required to request authorization to file electronically by submitting Form 4419, Application for Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE)
. Submit an online fill-in Form 4419 at
FIRE
to request an original Transmitter Control Code (TCC) 45 days prior to the due date of the return. If your application
is approved, a five-character alphanumeric TCC is assigned to your business.
The IRS encourages transmitters who file for multiple payers to submit one application and use the assigned Transmitter
Control Code (TCC) for all payers. The purpose of the TCC is to identify the transmitter of the file. You may transmit
files for as many companies as you need under the one TCC.
Only submit a paper Form 4419 when you have an existing Transmitter Control Code (TCC) to:
Revise current TCC information
Request an additional TCC for a form type that you currently have an active TCC or for another form type
listed on Form 4419, Block 8
For more information, refer to FIRE or
Publication 1220
, Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G (PDF).
Part 5: How to create a FIRE account
If you are a new user, you need to create a FIRE account on the FIRE system. You need enter your company name, company
address, company phone number, contact name and email address.
You can create the account before you
get your transmitter control code.
