1099-NEC · 2026 payments
1099-NEC forms for 2026 are due February 1, 2027
Forms 1099-NEC for 2026 payments are due to payees and the IRS on February 1, 2027, because January 31 falls on a Sunday and the IRS moves the date to the next business day. We prepare them for $9 per form with a $29 order minimum, and prepare the IRS e-file for you to submit through IRIS, if you send complete payee details by January 22, 2027.
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Take the free books check81 days until February 1, 2027. Send complete payee details by January 22, 2027 to be filed in time.
What to send us
- Each payee's W-9 (upload on your request page, never typed into the form)
- What you paid each one in 2026, from your books or a payment list
- How you want payee copies delivered: mailed, emailed to payees who agreed, or sent to you
How the IRS copy is filed
We prepare the IRS e-file for you to submit through the IRS's IRIS portal, or paper forms with Form 1096 when you have fewer than 10 information returns in total. We can't e-file for clients yet. With 10 or more information returns in total, the IRS requires e-filing.
Deadline from the IRS Instructions for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC (Rev. December 2026), checked November 8, 2026. Not sure who needs a form? Read do I need to send a 1099? and see state 1099 filing requirements.
Paperwork only: we prepare and file what you approve, from the facts you give us. Nothing here is tax or legal advice, and no outcome or state processing time is guaranteed. State fees are passed through at cost.
Sources
Before you send
- Never type a Social Security number or EIN into this form or an email. Upload W-9s on your request page, which is the secure place for them.
- You decide who gets a 1099 and what each payment was. We prepare the forms from the list you give us and don't give tax advice.
- We e-file with the IRS for you only while our IRS filer registration (IRIS TCC) is active, as the service page says. Otherwise we prepare the IRS file for you to submit through the IRS's free IRIS portal, or paper forms when you have fewer than 10 in total.
- Payee copies and the IRS filing are due February 1, 2027 for 2026 payments. Send complete details early; late or incomplete lists may miss it.
- State 1099 filings aren't included. Some states want their own copy; ask us.
Prefer to talk?
Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.
Questions
Why February 1 and not January 31?
January 31, 2027 is a Sunday. When a due date falls on a weekend, the IRS moves it to the next business day, which is Monday, February 1, 2027.
Do you decide who gets a 1099?
No. That's a tax question for you and your preparer. We prepare and deliver the forms for the payees and amounts you give us.
What if I miss January 22?
Send it anyway and we'll tell you honestly whether it can still be done by February 1. We never promise a filing date we can't meet.