{"id":3807,"date":"2026-01-15T00:46:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T06:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/?p=3807"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:53:22","slug":"form-1096","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/form-1096\/","title":{"rendered":"Form 1096"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>What is Form 1096?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Form 1096 is a tax document that businesses use to report a summary of all the other tax forms they sent out, like 1099s, 1097s, W-2Gs, etc. Essentially, the Form 1096 can be thought of as a cover sheet or summary form of all the non-employee income tax forms that a business is sending out.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that Form 1096 is only used when a company sends other tax forms via mail. It is designed to accompany those forms so that they don\u2019t get mixed up. If you are submitting your tax forms electronically, you do not need to file Form 1096. This means that most businesses that send out more than 250 1099s will not need to fill out Form 1096.<\/p>\n

You must submit a different Form 1096 with each type of tax document you send out. So, if you\u2019re sending out three form 1099\u2019s<\/a> and one 1098, you\u2019ll need to submit two 1096\u2019s.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What does a form 1096 look like?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Form 1096 is a two page form. The first page provides basic information about the filer, like their name, phone number, and the total number of forms they are submitting. Below that, there are two rows of checkboxes that correspond to different forms, like 1099s, 5948s, etc.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Where can you get a Form 1096?<\/span><\/h2>\n

To get a form 1096, you can go to www.IRS.gov\/orderforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s important to note that you can\u2019t simply print out a Form 1096 and file it. If you do so, you might face a penalty.<\/p>\n

To file Form 1096, you\u2019ll need to purchase it either directly from the IRS or use a software, like Quickbooks, which can generate official 1096 forms.<\/p>\n

<\/span>When is a 1096 form due?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Form 1096 does not follow the normal tax deadline. Instead, all Form 1096s must be submitted by February 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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