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1099 E-Filing: Ohio

Nina Tchistiakova Updated by Nina Tchistiakova

Due date

January 31

E-filing threshold

Mandatory

Filing options

Electronic Filing

Forms to file

State requires 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC and 1099-R.

Transmittal form

The Ohio Business Gateway W-2/1099 Upload 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

Submitting files

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

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 More hyperlink located in the Account panel.

2. The Account Services screen displays, click the Upload Income Statement hyperlink located on the Income Statement Upload panel.

3. Select the Type of Income Statement from the drop-down menu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Once the errors are corrected, the file can be re-uploaded. Assistance with troubleshooting files can be obtained by emailing: IncomeStatementsEWT@tax.ohio.gov

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