1099 Express

What 1099 Express is

1099 Express is software for preparing and filing information returns, including 1099, W-2, 1042-S and ACA 1095 forms. Its 1099 product supports original and corrected returns for current and prior years, imports recipient data from Excel and prints on plain paper. Print & Mail is available, and the company says it files directly to IRS IRIS under its own IRS-issued TCC, so customers do not need one of their own. The product range also includes W-2/W-3/W-2C, annual 1042 returns and 1095/1094-B and -C forms, with product-specific import and filing options. Licenses are one-time purchases: 199.00 USD for W-2 Express, 199.00 USD for 1099Express, 348.00 USD for 1042-S Express and 399.00 USD for 1095 Express. A free functional demo is available, but there is no free plan. The company states that it is SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS compliant, uses TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 for traffic, and encrypts stored data. Its stated retention limit for uploaded data and filed IRS or SSA XML files is four years. U.S.-based phone support is available weekdays, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

Who it suits

It suits organizations preparing 1099s and other listed information returns, especially those that want Excel imports, corrections, plain-paper printing or Print & Mail. The web and Windows software also offers filing options across several form types.

Limits

There is no free plan; the free functional demo is for exploring, and a license is purchased when ready to file. Listed licenses are billed for one user, and customer uploaded data and filed IRS or SSA XML files are retained for a maximum of four years under the stated policy.

Getting started

1. Open https://1099express.com/.
2. Explore the free functional demo.
3. Choose the product license for the forms you need.
4. Purchase the license when ready to file.
5. Import data from Excel where supported, then prepare and file returns.

Verdict

1099 Express covers multiple information-return types, with Excel import, correction filing and printing options. Buyers should compare the one-time license costs and form-specific capabilities with their filing needs.