Thank you for joining the thread, Barry.

Let me chime in and share my insights about your tax year.

First, let's update QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release to keep your software up-to-date.

Next, please know that QuickBooks will not generate 1099 for that specific year if there aren't contractors who reached the $600 threshold. You'll want to check if any of your contractors have met the threshold and verify that the contractor is active. Then you can set up 1099 tracking. I'll show you how:

1. Go to Reports, then select Vendors & Payables.
2. Choose 1099 Summary.
3. In the 1099 options dropdown menu, click All vendors.
4. If you see the missing Vendor, make them a 1099 Vendor.
   1. Go to the Vendors menu, and select Vendor Center.
   2. Double-click the vendor's name.
   3. Select the Tax Settings tab.
   4. Select Vendor eligible for 1099 box to place a checkmark.
   5. In the Vendor Tax ID field, enter the vendor’s tax ID.
   6. If there is a checkmark next to Vendor is Inactive, remove it.
   7. Select OK.
5. Once completed, repeat steps 1 and 2. Then in the 1099 options drop-down menu, select 1099 Vendors.

Furthermore, to check if the contractor's payment has met the threshold, you can refer to this article for the steps and additional details: Fix missing contractors or wrong amounts on 1099s.

You can also look at our Year-end checklist in QBDT. This will walk you through the process of completing your task in QuickBooks so that you can close your previous year and prepare for the upcoming one.

Feel free to post here again for further questions. Stay safe!