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Q: I did not use Track1099 to e-file my original 1099s, W-2s, 1042-S or Obamacare (ACA) forms. Can I file corrections on Track1099?
A: Unfortunately not. Please try us next year for e-file.
Q: Can I correct current or prior tax year's forms?
A: Yes, if you e-filed your forms using Track1099, you may file e-corrections for current and prior years using the process below.
Q: How much do corrections cost?
A: E-corrections are no additional charge.
Correcting, voiding or deleting Recipient forms
Q: How do I change the form type for a recipient from say, a 1099-MISC to a 1099-NEC?
A: It's not possible to change the form type directly.
Delete or void the incorrect form first.
Then, create a new form of the right type for that recipient using 2. Add New Recipient -> (select from the drop down)
See the next two sections on how to delete or void the incorrect form.
Q: How do I delete or make changes to info on a Recipient's form? The forms have not been sent to the IRS.
A: If you can delete a Recipient's form, it will not be sent to the IRS.
Click on the tax year in the All Payers navigation bar near the top of your browser window.
In the All Payers table, click on the Payer's name.
In the Forms Summary table, click on the Recipient's name.
Click Delete on the right side. If you can delete a form, it will not be sent to the IRS.
Or, make a change to the form and click Save at the bottom. The new info will be sent to the IRS.
If you used e-delivery for your Recipient's form, we'll automatically resend the email with the new info. If you did not, you'll need to print and mail the updated form to the Recipient or have us postal mail it for you.
Q: My Recipient forms have already been e-filed to the IRS using Track1099. How do I correct, void or delete these forms?
A: You cannot delete a recipient that's already been sent, but voiding or correcting a Recipient is easy:
Click on the tax year in the All Payers navigation bar at the top of the page.
In the All Payers table, click on the Payer's name.
In the Forms Summary table, click on the Recipient's name.
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Make your changes, entering zeros in the boxes, if you wish to void. Save at the bottom.
The IRS cares about Name, TIN, TIN Type, and payment changes.
You may also change the email and address, but the IRS does not care about those and they will not be sent to the IRS.
Track1099 will automatically detect any change that requires an official correction and send it to the IRS.
The Forms Summary table will show "Corrected, Scheduled", then "Corrected, Sent" and finally, "Corrected, Accepted".
If you used e-delivery for your Recipient's form, we'll automatically resend the email with the correction. If you did not, you'll need to print and mail the corrected form to the Recipient or have us postal mail it.
How do I change the name or EIN on a 1099 Payer?
To edit a Payer, click on the small pencil icon next to the Payer's name in your All Payers table.
Q: How do I change a 1099 Payer when the name and EIN are greyed out?
A: Once 1099s have been sent to the IRS, you cannot change the Payer name or EIN because the IRS does not accept 1099 Payer electronic corrections.
To change 1099 Payer information after e-file, send a letter with the following information to the IRS:
Name and address of Payer
Type of error (include the incorrect Payer name/TIN that was reported)
Tax year
Correct payer TIN
Transmitter Control Code (please email us at support@track1099.com for our TCC)
Type(s) of Return(s)
Number of Recipients
Filing method: electronic, if you e-filed with us.
A note if federal income tax was withheld
Mail to: Internal Revenue Service, Information Returns Branch, 230 Murall Drive, Mail Stop 4360, Kearneysville, WV 25430
Inform your recipients about the changes. We do not update them for you.
How do I change a W-2 Employer name or EIN?
To edit a Payer, click on the small pencil icon next to the Payer's name in your All Payers table.
Q: My W-2 Employer name or EIN is wrong and my W-2s have already been submitted. How do I fix it?
A: The Payer name and EIN will greyed out in the top part of the Payer form, however, to correct Employer name and EIN for W-2s only:
Click on the small pencil icon next to the Payer's name.
Scroll down to and click on the orange W-2 bar.
In the W-2-specific section, you may change the W-2 Employer Name and EIN.
Click Save at the bottom.
We will automatically schedule an Employer correction to the SSA that evening, if the EIN was changed.
The SSA does not care about Payer name corrections.
This change will not correct 1099 or ACA Payer info.
Fixing Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1094 or 1095-C Payers or Recipients
Q: Where do I find out why I have Rejected or Accepted with Errors next to my Recipients?
A: Please look in your email. We sent you a message that specifically tells you the reason for the errors. See the bottom of that email for details.
Q: What does "Accepted with Errors - 1095-C TIN Validation Failed" mean and how do I correct it?
A: The Recipient's 1095-C first/last name and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) combination does not match what the IRS has on file. It may match what you have in your records, but does not match what the IRS has. Middle initials do not matter.
To fix, enter the correct info and click Save. We will automatically resend to the IRS. If you believe you have correct info and cannot fix, we suggest you have a current W-4 or W-9 on file in the case the IRS has an issue.
Q: What does 1094-C "Rejected submission - TIN Validation Failed for ALE Member's EIN" mean and how do I fix it?
A: This means your Payer name and EIN do not match. Please use the Payer legal name, not the DBA.
To fix, login, click on the small pencil icon next to your Payer's name, then on the purple ACA button at the bottom. On the top of the 1094-C, change either the Payer name or EIN. Click Save at the bottom. We will automatically resubmit your 1094-C and 1095-Cs.
Q: What does 1094-C "Accepted with Errors - TIN Validation Failed for ALE Group Member" mean and how do I fix it?
A: This means your Part IV Other ALE Members Payer name and EIN do not match. Please use the Group Member's legal name, not the DBA.
Login, click on the pencil icon next to the Payer's name, the purple ACA bar at the bottom, scroll down, fix Part IV and Save. We will automatically resubmit your 1094-C.
Q: When are ACA corrections due?
A: The IRS has not set a firm due date for ACA corrections. They have said to submit them in a "timely" manner.