Nebraska 1099 Filing Requirements

Tax year 2026 · NE · Last verified April 26, 2026
CF/SF Participation
Participates in CF/SF
Direct Filing Portal
NebFile for Business (https://ndr-efs.ne.gov/revefs/)
Registration
Required
Employers/payors must be currently licensed for Nebraska income tax withholding to use the NebFile for Business e-file program. An application is not required to use the program once licensed. Payroll companies and other third parties bulk-filing for multiple taxpayers may contact DOR (800-742-7474 or 402-471-5729) to receive an ID and PIN giving them access to the online filing program.
Transmittal Form
Form W-3N (Nebraska Reconciliation of Income Tax Withheld)
E-file Threshold
51+ forms
E-file mandate.

More than 50 Forms W-2/1099 reporting Nebraska withholding must be e-filed (Neb. Rev. Stat. 77-2756(5)).

Filing requirements by form

Form Method Deadline Detail
1099-INT
Interest income
CF/SF satisfies Federal e-file deadline View detail →
1099-MISC
Miscellaneous information
CF/SF satisfies Federal e-file deadline View detail →
1099-NEC
Nonemployee compensation
CF/SF satisfies Federal e-file deadline View detail →

General notes

Nebraska requires payors licensed for state income tax withholding to file Forms W-2, W-2G, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R that show Nebraska income or withholding, together with the annual Form W-3N reconciliation, on or before January 31. E-filing is mandatory when the payor has more than 50 forms with Nebraska withholding to report; smaller filers may file on paper. Direct filing is done through DOR's NebFile for Business portal using the IRS Publication 1220 layout, with Nebraska-specific data added in positions 663-692 (state amounts) and state code 31 in positions 747-748. Nebraska also accepts the IRS Combined Federal/State Filing program (state code 31): the W-3N includes a checkbox to indicate CF/SF participation, and CF/SF data flows to DOR through the IRS. Informational 1099s without Nebraska withholding (for example, 1099-K) may be submitted but are not required.

Penalties

Information-return penalty: $2 per statement, not to exceed $2,000, for failing to properly file the state copy of all federal withholding forms on or before the W-3N due date, or for failing to e-file when filing more than 50 forms (Form W-3N instructions).

Late-payment penalty: 5% penalty plus interest applies when a balance due is shown on Form W-3N and is paid after the January 31 due date.

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