How to Void 1099 Records

If You Recently Filed Electronically (Within 10 Days)

When you file through the IRS FIRE System, the data is sent to the Enterprise Computing Center in Martinsburg. It usually takes 10–12 days before the IRS processes the data.

• During this window, call the IRS at 866-455-7438.

• Provide your TCC and file number and ask them to delete the file.

• Once deleted, you may submit a new original file.

👉 If the due date has already passed, ask the IRS to mark the file as BAD. You can then submit a replacement file. The original submission date/time will still be credited.

If You Filed 10 Days Ago or More

Once the IRS processes the file, it cannot be deleted. Instead, you must submit a correction file.

Here’s how to prepare the correction:

1. Create an Excel file with only the records you want to void.

2. Change all money amounts to 0.

3. Enter 1 in Column B to mark the record as corrected.

4. Select the file type as “1-step correction”.

5. Upload the file as a correction through FIRE.

This process will void the incorrect 1099 records.