Tax forms
Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, is the summary form filed with paper copies of Forms 1099, 1098 and other information returns. It reports the type of form, the number of forms and the total amount.
A paper 1099 filing is not complete without Form 1096. An e-filed return does not use Form 1096, so the firm should check the filing method.
A business files 12 paper Forms 1099-NEC with Form 1096, showing the form type, the count and the total.
Checked November 3, 2026. Public pages and tax rules change; confirm them before relying on them.