Correct a corrected 1099

[Margaret CPA in OH]

So a client sent me figures for 1099 MISC.  4 days later a subsequent email was $20,000 higher for one recipient.  I prepared corrected one and sent copy.  Client has now asked why the corrected higher amount.  I copied and pasted her second email in reply and got back a 'sorry about that typo.'  Sooooo, is it appropriate to correct a corrected 1099 back to the original amount?  Grrrr.... Who gets the low grade on this?

[NECPA in NEBRASKA]

Yes. Just prepare another corrected one. The IRS will be totally confused, but at least it will be correct.

[RitaB]

 Grrrr.... Who gets the low grade on this?

​Remember the boot incident I had about three weeks ago?  That action would be appropriate for this.  Pretty sure.

[Margaret CPA in OH]

Ah, if only my foot could reach that far!

So to correct an efiled 1099, one must, as I did, open the original 1099 and check the corrected box.  I don't see a corrected corrected box.  Should I just resend the original one with the old numbers in it? No, can't do that as it has already been accepted. Maybe try to create a new one altogether?  I did try that before but because all the information (EIN, SSN, etc.) was the same as one already efiled, I was scolded by the system to correct it on the originally efiled return.  Any ideas on how to create another corrected box on top!

Sigh... time to pack it in, I swear!  And I just got off the phone with my rep and am really annoyed to have to spend money for MAX because I have 6 trusts and 2 pships which would be extra and then there is the payroll package and 'small' efile fee now plus Ohio cities package.  At least I had a nice week in the mountains last week.  Should have stayed!

[RitaB]

All I got is the boot recommendation.  Sorry, my friend, I am still in the stone age filing paper 1099s.  I just don't want to let it go.

[joanmcq]

Hey, the brokerage firms do corrected corrected 1099s all the time.  might want to put a date on it somewhere.

[JohnH]

Same here. Still preparing 1099's on paper, even for my client who issues over 200 of them each year.  Hope he never hits 250. 

But then I'm paper-bound anyhow since I'm still preparing  Form 1040 on paper.

(Notice I said I'm "preparing" these returns, not "filing" them.  The only return I FILE is my own. )

 

[kcjenkins]

I know and agree with all the positive aspects of efile, but there really is something satisfying about a neat, properly compiled paper return, isn't there?  

[Jack from Ohio]

Sigh... time to pack it in, I swear!  And I just got off the phone with my rep and am really annoyed to have to spend money for MAX because I have 6 trusts and 2 pships which would be extra and then there is the payroll package and 'small' efile fee now plus Ohio cities package.  At least I had a nice week in the mountains last week.  Should have stayed!

​I consider the Ohio Cities package a huge waste of money.  It used to be part of the program, then CCH peeled it out as a cash cow.  You can easily live without it.

[JohnH]

I know and agree with all the positive aspects of efile, but there really is something satisfying about a neat, properly compiled paper return, isn't there?  

Yes, it has a neat appearance and it is also a neat concept.  Mainly because it carries considerably less risk for the preparer and leaves the resppnsiblity where it poperly belongs.  I have no responsiblity for filing - that's the client's job. 

[RitaB]

Hey, the brokerage firms do corrected corrected 1099s all the time.  might want to put a date on it somewhere.

​Boy, do they ever!  Hey, Margaret, I have paper 1099-Misc forms and 1096s and would be happy to mail them to you if you think that would be the solution.  I kinda do.  You can send me your mailing address in a personal message if you like.  Will mail them out lickity split.