Filing data
1099 Filing Statistics
IRS Publication 6961 reports 4,637,956,645 information and withholding documents in CY2024 and projects 5,209,293,200 for CY2026 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf). Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC accounted for 54,619,668 and 38,300,429 CY2024 documents. The publication classifies 3,964,231 documents as paper and 4,633,992,414 as nonpaper. That split measures IRS processing classifications rather than original submission channel because IRIS scanning processed about 80 percent of the paper inventory in CY2024 and scanned-paper breakout volumes are unavailable (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf).
This page explains the rules for firm review workflows. It is not tax or legal advice.
Who this page is for
This page is for accounting and bookkeeping firms that want primary-source information-return volume data. It covers document counts, paper and nonpaper totals, major form volumes, and projection trends.
People counts, workforce measures, gig-economy estimates, and Schedule C series belong in 1099 worker statistics and independent contractor economy statistics.
The headline document totals
| Calendar year | Information and withholding documents | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CY2024 | 4,637,956,645 | Actual |
| CY2025 | 4,786,198,000 | Projected |
| CY2026 | 5,209,293,200 | Projected |
| CY2033 | 7,069,254,000 | Projected |
Source: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf.
Publication 6961 reports the full information and withholding document universe. The grand total includes Forms W-2, Schedules K-1, Forms 1098, Forms 1099, and Form 1096 transmittals. It is not a count of 1099 forms alone.
Which forms drive the volume
Form 1099-B accounted for 3,240,710,673 documents in CY2024, about 69.9 percent of the grand total (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf). Other large CY2024 actuals included 275,028,211 Forms W-2, 214,680,384 Forms 1099-INT, 113,529,986 Forms 1099-R, and 110,115,626 Forms 1099-DIV.
The forms closest to vendor reporting workflows were smaller:
| Form | CY2024 actual | CY2026 projected |
|---|---|---|
| 1099-NEC | 54,619,668 | 61,471,500 |
| 1099-MISC | 38,300,429 | 39,616,900 |
| 1099-K | 12,866,267 | 13,340,100 |
Source: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf.
Which payments belong on these forms is a separate analysis. See who gets a 1099, the 1099 reporting threshold guide, and the 1099-K threshold guide.
Paper and nonpaper totals
| Calendar year | Paper total | Nonpaper total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CY2024 | 3,964,231 | 4,633,992,414 | Actual |
| CY2025 | 1,190,800 | 4,785,007,200 | Projected |
| CY2026 | 1,050,000 | 5,208,243,100 | Projected |
| CY2033 | 558,200 | 7,068,696,000 | Projected |
Source: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf.
The CY2024 table split classifies about 99.91 percent of documents as nonpaper. Treat that percentage as a processing classification, not an electronic-filing share. The IRS says IRIS scanning processed about 80 percent of the information-return paper inventory in CY2024 and nearly all scanned-paper inventory from CY2025. It also says scanned-paper breakout volumes are not yet available (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf).
Per-form paper cells are not used on this page because the publication's own scanning caveat prevents a reliable original-channel interpretation.
Why electronic filing still matters
The separate federal e-file rule applies when a filer is required to file 10 or more information returns in aggregate. T.D. 9972 lowered the threshold to 10 for information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2024 (https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1099gi).
Current FIRE users must transition to IRIS for the 2027 filing season, and IRIS becomes the only information-return electronic filing system after January 1, 2027 (https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/filing-information-returns-electronically-fire). The filer-side transition is covered in IRIS vs FIRE.
These filing rules explain the direction of the system. They do not convert Publication 6961's nonpaper classification into a measured e-file percentage.
What changed between projection editions
The 2025 update projects the CY2026 grand total about 20.2 percent below the prior update's projection. The publication attributes most of the change to a 1.221 billion reduction in the Form 1099-B projection. It also identifies a 26.4 million reduction in projected Form 1099-INT volume and a 20.1 million reduction in projected Form 1099-K volume (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf).
Publication 6961 states that the full impact of OBBBA is not integrated into this edition, except for Form 1099-K. The current 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC instructions reflect changed 2026 payment-year thresholds, so the CY2026 and later 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC projection lines remain pre-OBBBA baselines until a later Publication 6961 revision incorporates those changes (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf, https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1099mec).
Publication 6961 is used here only for counts and projections. Threshold rules come from the applicable form instructions and the linked threshold pages.
Methodology and annual refresh
The IRS Statistics of Income Division publishes these projections annually. The current edition reports CY2024 actual volumes and projects CY2025 through CY2033 using form-level time series, regression analysis, economic and demographic variables, enacted law changes, and confirmed administrative plans (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf).
The IRS publication hub identifies Publication 6961 as an annual series and provides prior editions (https://www.irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-calendar-year-projections-publication-6961). This page is re-verified at every annual revision. Figures never carry forward across editions by assumption.
Keep the vendor records behind the counts ready
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FAQ
How many 1099 forms are filed each year?
Publication 6961 does not publish one combined total for the 1099 family. It reports 4,637,956,645 information and withholding documents of all types in CY2024, including W-2s, Schedules K-1, Forms 1098, Forms 1099, and Form 1096 transmittals (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf). Major 1099-series CY2024 actuals included 3,240,710,673 Forms 1099-B, 214,680,384 Forms 1099-INT, 113,529,986 Forms 1099-R, 110,115,626 Forms 1099-DIV, 54,619,668 Forms 1099-NEC, and 38,300,429 Forms 1099-MISC.
How should firms read the paper and nonpaper split?
Publication 6961 classifies 3,964,231 CY2024 documents as paper and 4,633,992,414 as nonpaper, producing a 99.91 percent nonpaper share (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf). That percentage is not a measured e-file share. The IRS says IRIS scanning processed about 80 percent of the paper inventory in CY2024 and that scanned-paper breakout volumes are unavailable.
Which 1099 form has the largest volume?
Form 1099-B had the largest volume in CY2024 at 3,240,710,673 documents, about 69.9 percent of the full information and withholding document total (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf). Among the vendor-workflow forms shown here, Form 1099-NEC led with 54,619,668 documents.
How should firms use the projections after threshold changes?
Treat the projections as the current Publication 6961 baseline. The edition integrates OBBBA for Form 1099-K only and says later revisions will incorporate remaining changes as data become available (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6961.pdf). Current threshold rules come from the applicable instructions, including the current 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC instructions (https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1099mec). This page refreshes when the next annual Publication 6961 revision publishes.