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North Carolina 1099 Rules | E-File 1099's

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This page provides the latest resources on North Carolina state 1099 filing including compliance rules, sending 1099 forms electronically, filing due dates, reporting thresholds and agency contact information.

Important Note: To help filers meet the 2019 / 2020 NCDOR regulations, our W2 Mate software can create North Carolina 1099 e-File transmittals that comply with eNC3 flat text file format requirements. Users can upload these files directly to the state through the department of revenue’s web upload portal (https://file.dor.nc.gov/eNC3Web).

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  • File the following forms with the state of North Carolina: 1099-MISC / 1099-NEC and 1099-R.
  • Filing due dates: File the state copy of form 1099 with the North Carolina taxation agency by January 31, 2021.
  • Reporting threshold: Electronic 1099 filing (through eNC3 - Web Text File Upload) is mandated for all filers. "eNC3 Specifications for 1099 Reporting" are supported by our W2 Mate software.
  • When filing federal copies of forms 1099 with the IRS from the state of North Carolina the mailing address is: Department of the Treasury , Internal Revenue Service Center Austin, TX 73325.
  • When filing state copies of forms 1099 with North Carolina department of revenue, the agency contact information is: NC Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 25000, Raleigh, N.C. 27640 .
  • Compliance rules: North Carolina accepts CD-ROM Media for 1099 Reporting. The media must meet the requirements defined by IRS Publication 1220. Although North Carolina participates in the IRS CF/SF Program, returns which report NC income tax withheld must be filed directly to North Carolina Department of Revenue. The 1099 file on the media must be in text format, without encryption and named IRSTAX. While it is necessary to sign up with the IRS FIRE System to use electronic submission for federal reporting, it is not necessary for NC state reporting.
  • Our W2 Mate software helps users of major accounting packages including some free and open source ones print and e-File North Carolina 1099 forms. Some examples include Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics, Peachtree, Sage 50 Accounting, Adempiere, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Office Accounting Express, Microsoft Office Accounting Professional, iDempiere, Microsoft Small Business Financials, MYOB.



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Important Note (for both paper and electronic filers): There is a new form called 1099-NEC that is used to report None-employee compensation (instead of Box 7 on form 1099-MISC). The IRS does not forward 1099-NEC forms to the state, you need to file directly with the North Carolina DOR.

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