Form 1096
In accounting, form 1096 means the transmittal that summarizes paper Forms 1099 (and certain others) sent to the IRS. Not used when filing electronically.
Authority: IRS — About Form 1096 (opens in a new tab). Sources
The lesson that teaches this
From the free founder back-office course, taught on one company's books, with exercises to work it yourself.
What it is not called
Each of these means something else. Use one here and an accountant reading the product notices.
- 1099 summary
- cover sheet
Nearby in the catalog
No component names this concept outright. These sit in the same part of the system.
Also in Payables
Defined in Lexicon. This page is generated from that document, so the two can't disagree.