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1099 E-Filing: Ohio

Nina Tchistiakova Updated by Nina Tchistiakova

Due date

January 31

If this day falls on a weekend or holiday, the filing deadline is the next business day.

E-filing threshold

Mandatory

Filing options

Electronic Filing

Forms to file

State requires 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC and 1099-R if there is state withholding.

Transmittal form

No paper IT 3 is required to be filed, the Upload Income Statement feature creates an IT 3 from the 1099 information submitted.

Required file name

Any name with “.txt” at the end

E-filing website

Ohio Business Gateway 

Contact

Ohio Department of Taxation

(888) 405-4039

Email: IncomeStatementsEWT@tax.ohio.gov

Contact the Department via Web Notices through OH|TAX eServices.

Submitting files

Ohio accepts electronic filing for Prior Years.
The state accepts 1099's electronic filing for Corrections.

Participating in the Combined Federal/State Filing (CF/SF) does not satisfy Ohio’s filing requirement.

Users must process only one form type at a time for state filing because when you upload the file you must select the form type on the website.

Upload

1. Access the Employer Withholding panel on the dashboard, click the Upload income statements (W2s, 1099s, etc.) hyperlink located in the Account panel.

2. Select the Wage and Income Statement (1099-MISC) from the drop-down menu.

3. Click the Next button, the Upload File panel displays.

4. Click the Upload File button, the Select a file to attach window displays.

5. Click the Choose File button to browse your computer for the 1099-MISC file to be uploaded, click Open to upload the file.

6. Click the OK button. The Upload File window displays with a blue banner stating, “There were no errors found with your file.”

7. Click the Next button, the Review window displays.

8. Click the Submit button, the file is now submitted.

9. The Confirmation screen displays. Click the Printable View button to print the confirmation page or click the OK button to return to the Account Services screen.

10. If there are errors within the file, an Errors window will appear providing the following information:

• The number of errors within the file.

• A description of the error.

• The row and starting position of the error.

11. Once the errors are corrected, the file can be re-uploaded. Follow steps 1-9.

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