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Does Combined Federal/State Filing Satisfy IRS Requirements for 1099-NEC Reporting?

March 25, 2026
March 25, 2026

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Q. Does filing with Combined Federal/State Filing fulfill the same IRS requirements for 1099-NEC reporting as it does with direct to state reporting? A.  (Answered by IOFM's third-party tax expert) In order to use the Combined Federal/State Filing Program, you start by filing with the IRS. Then, as part of the process of filing with the IRS, you mark which state(s) you want a particular form to be sent to. Be careful with this, as some states are listed by the IRS as participating in the…

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