Ordering 1099 forms

[leny]

I ordered 1099 forms from the IRS after the shutdown started.  Will I receive them before the filing deadline and if I don't what are your suggestions?  I planned on doing Form 8809 for my clients but that is more work for me.

[IRonMaN · Accepted solution]

I'm guessing you might want to go with plan B and pick up some blank forms from an office supply store.

[CMS_VA_CPA]

or you spend a few bucks and file them electronically (only costs me $15 per client).  A whole lot less stress...

[poolcleaner]

For small quantities there are several online services that seem to work quite easily.  They will even mail to the recipient for the additional cost of a stamp.  They range between $1.50 and $2.50 per form with discounts for larger quantities per client. If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to find the actual price. I have found that for the numbers I do it is much more price effective than using the packages from Staples, etc and the software is much more logical. Telephone support is great.

[poolcleaner]

They also have your previous years' forms on file and carry forward all the information you input the previous year.

[abctax55]

Go BUY them at Office Depot....a lot less stress.

And there's no way on God's Green Earth that any one hear knows the answer to your question.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

I'm wondering the same!    Seems like its all done by computers and equipment...but maybe it does require a human to actually touch something or push a button somewhere!

If they don't show up by Wed next week, I'll hit Staples and purchase those darn pink original pages!  In the meantime, at least I can send out the forms to the recipients straight from the printer!

[abctax55]

Lisa...what/how many do you need.  I have a lot of extra ones.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

I push out maybe 20 W2s for 6 different employers, and maybe 50 1099s in total for dozens of different clients...I usually order them a year in advance and they show up long before now...Ive turned the office upside down thinking I stashed them somewhere out of the way (Im sure I'll find them once I don't need them anymore!)  but maybe I blew it and didn't order them last season!

Its no big deal, Staples is within walking distance of the office!

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

thank you for the offer though!

[abctax55]

I did that last year (forgot to order...).
I'm happy to stick some in an envelope if need be; let me know.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

:+1:

[Greta]

This year for the first time I bought the ProSeries 1099 software for $148, and so far it's well worth it. Hoping the efiling also goes smoothly.