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Corrected 1099 cover letter to the payee

What changed, why, and what to do with the original, for Type 1 and Type 2 corrections. Read it below, copy the text, print it, or download the .docx for your letterhead.

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Template from tincompliance.com. A cover letter to send with a corrected Form 1099 to the recipient, for either a Type 1 correction (amount, code, or address) or a Type 2 correction (wrong TIN, wrong name, or wrong form), so the payee understands what changed and what to do with the original. Furnish corrected statements promptly; the IRS penalty tiers for corrections run from the original due date.

[Company name]

[Address]

[Date]

[Payee name]

[Payee address]

Re: Corrected Form [1099-NEC / 1099-MISC / 1099-K / other] for tax year [year]

Dear [payee name],

Enclosed is a corrected Form [1099-XXX] for [year]. It replaces the form we sent you on [date]. The correction is marked "CORRECTED" at the top of the form and has also been filed with the IRS.

What changed

Field corrected

[e.g. Box 1 nonemployee compensation / payee TIN / payee name]

Original

[value on the original form]

Corrected

[value on the corrected form]

Reason

[e.g. a payment dated December 30 was posted to the wrong year / the TIN on file was incorrect and has been updated from your Form W-9 dated [date]]

What to do

  • Use the corrected form when you prepare your [year] return. Disregard the original.
  • If you have already filed your return using the original form, [your tax adviser can tell you whether an amended return is needed / the change does not affect the amount you reported and no action is needed].
  • [Type 2 only] The original form was filed under an incorrect [name / TIN]. We have filed a form showing the original information with zero amounts to cancel it, and this corrected form with the right information. You may see both when you view your IRS wage and income transcript.

If any other information on the form is not correct, please contact us at [contact] so we can correct it before the IRS matching process runs.

[Signature block]

Enclosure: corrected Form [1099-XXX]

How to use it

  • Type 1 corrections are one corrected return; Type 2 (wrong TIN, name or form) is a cancel-and-reissue pair. More
  • Correct within 30 days of the original due date to stay in the lowest penalty tier. More
  • Furnish the corrected statement to the payee promptly and keep the date.
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A general-purpose starting point, not legal advice. Your facts, and your counsel, control what you send.