The 1099 Package for Windows® with Electronic Filing

Whenever you have more than a specific number of recipients of any given information return, the IRS requires you to submit these information returns electronically on their F.I.R.E. system over the internet. The IRS sets this specific number of recipients (or threshold) from time to time.

However, most people are unaware that there is no lower limit for a disk file. Files can contain as few as one recipient! You can also put many different forms and filers on the same disk. The IRS will even send certain 1099 information to participating states for you (certain conditions apply), saving you the cost and effort of sending paper copies to the state.

Electronic filing is also remarkably faster than filing by paper because you write to a disk instead of printing out forms. This means there are no forms to change in your printer and no special forms to buy. There is no 1096 to prepare and no other documentation required. Indeed, filing electronically is the best way to go, providing you have the right tools.

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