Importing by Source File Format

This method is not really importing. It is creating a PIPE delimited text file that matches the 1099 Express source record format. This method is for programmers. When the pipe delimited file is created is can be opened with the File/Open Menu to access the records or,

If you are a programmer, see Integrating 1099 Express into your program.

To see some actual source records, open a file from c:\E200X\Samples folder. When the file is open into the 1099 Express grid, right click on the grid, then click View Source.

The records must be created to exactly match the 1099 Express record formats shown below. This method is more powerful, and avoids Excel. This is an advanced method, recommended for experts with Excel, Access or programmers of other software packages. For an easier method see Copy and Paste from Excel by Name

1099 Express Source Record File Formats

To see the detailed source record formats for each FORM, please click here: Source Formats.