Client did not bring in 1099 forms from broker (again). I called him up and asked him to ask the broker to email them to me. Instead the broker sends me information on how to go on his companys online secure portal to get the forms, with passwords, text codes, and/or other nonsense. I tried but couldn't get it done. I called the client back up, and told him to have the broker mail it directly to me. In the meantime I asked colleague, and he said he doesn't get any forms for any clients, and his clients do that themselves and bring it into him. On another forum another accountant said the same thing. So today I got the forms in the mail from the broker. So it worked out okay. And I saved a ton of money in ink and paper for not having to print all of these forms! Cost of HP ink has gone through the roof over the years.