Reasons for 1099 Box Numbers (tfcmg1116m000)

Use this session to assign the payment-reason codes to 1099 box numbers.

Note: If the specified reason code is used for a purchase invoice or standing order, the amount paid is included in the 1099-MISC Income information generated by the File 1099-MISC (tfcmg3204m000) session.

Field Information

Year for 1099

The 1099-MISC Income reporting year for which payment-reason codes are defined.

1099 Box Number

Enter the 1099-MISC Income box-number for which payments-reason codes are defined.

Note: Box numbers are assigned by the IRS to categorize the various types of 1099-MISC Income to be reported. The box numbers specified by the IRS for 1997 are:


Box 1	Rents
Box 2	Royalties
Box 3	Other income
Box 4	Federal income tax withheld
Box 5	Fishing boats proceeds
Box 6	Medical and health care payments
Box 7	Non-employee compensations
Box 8	Substitute payments in lieu of dividends or interest
Box 9*	Direct sales of 5,000 or more of consumer products
Box 10	Crop insurance proceeds
Box 11	State income tax withheld
Box 12	State payer's state number

These box numbers are subject to change by the IRS at any time.

* Boxes 9 and 12 are filled in for 1099-MISC Income filing based on information maintained in the Pay-to Business Partner 1099 Details (tccom4126s000) session. These boxes must be excluded from this session.

Reason for Payment

Payment-reason codes associated with the specified year and the 1099-MISC box number.