I appreciate you for sharing your feedback, @mnewcome.

A vendors are those people or companies that you pay money to, such as a store, utility, landlord, or subcontractors who do work for you. For a vendor to qualify as contractor, they should meet the following criteria:

• Vendors are paid via cash or check.
• Payments should reach the $600 or more thresholds for 1099.
• Check if the accounts used on the vendor’s transactions are mapped for 1099. This includes the accounts of the items used on the transactions.

QuickBooks defines an independent contractor as someone you give a 1099-MISC to. You pay them with regular checks, and you do not withhold taxes on their behalf.

I can see how setting a separate dashboard specific to vendors and contractor with clear distinction would be helpful for both you and your business. I’d be glad to forward these suggestions to our Product Engineers for consideration in future updates. 

Feel free to visit us here in the Community if you have other questions. I'm always here to help.