A lot of information out there for filing 1099 forms is geared toward employees and recipients, but knowing how to file an employer 1099 form is far from given, even for owners who already know a thing or two about 1099 business filings.
Advanced Micro Solutions’ 1099-etc software provides employers with:
- Powerful, intuitive software support
- Relevant form instructions and filing requirements
- An easy-to-use, menu-driven format
- Support for up to 99,999 employees/recipients per payer
- No extra charge for using more forms
Our affordable and customizable software, geared toward client satisfaction, has resulted in rave reviews and a loyal customer base for the more than 40 years that we have offered W-2, 1099, and payroll solutions.
What Should I Know About Employer 1099 Form Information?
Let’s start with the basics. The most common employer 1099 forms are:
- Form 1099-NEC: Used to account for payments made to self-employed contractors and for other types of non-employee compensation
- Form 1099-MISC: Used to report your payments for rent, prizes and awards, other income payments, certain royalties or broker payments, and more
These two forms are far from the only ones used for 1099 business filing. There are 1099 filing requirements for:
- Qualified education programs (Form 1099-Q)
- Financial planners and retirement fund managers (Form 1099-R)
- Real estate agencies and property holders (Form 1099-S)
That is just to name a few. When it comes to accounting for an employee-employer relationship, you will usually report these payments either as a:
- W-2 employer
- 1099 payer
The critical question here is about the type of relationship determined by certain behavioral and financial characteristics. Before filing, ask yourself or your team:
- Who controls the work?
- Who pays for incidental expenses?
- Are traditional employee benefits part of the compensation?
It may sound complicated, but that is because it is. Not just because of the tax code, but also because of the rapidly-evolving and largely-ambiguous ways in which the modern economy deploys its labor force.
If an informal assessment does not yield a clear answer, the IRS even provides Form SS-8 specifically for the purposes of asking the IRS to make an official determination.
Software Support and Filing Services from AMS
Our W-2/1099 Forms Filer provides all of the basic software support that you need for employer 1099 forms, including W-2s and 1099-NEC forms. Intuitive operation and menu-driven displays of the platform software is a big part of what separates AMS from the competition. The platform also delivers a sophisticated module interaction, which lets users implement a custom software package at an attractive price point.
If you have a certain number of employees on the payroll, you may have more than just basic income payments to worry about. Consider how the following software products can help take care of preparing, printing, reporting, and filing all of your relevant filing requirements:
- W-2/1099 Forms Filer (required base purchase)
- Payroll Software
- E-File Direct
- Affordable Care Act Filer
- 1042-S Filer
- Software Generated Forms
- Forms Filer Plus
Bring the power and versatility of our forms filing software to your business. Buy our software online now, or learn more about what the products have to offer. Download our free 1099-etc Demo software today and enter your actual data to see how the system manipulates it. Still have questions? You can talk to our Sales and Information team by calling (800) 536-1099.
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This article was updated on June 1, 2026 to keep its information as fresh as possible. We update this article every six months, before and after tax season, to keep current with any changes.