Start filing season with records you can trust.
A focused January review can help mortgage, real estate and property management firms resolve missing information before 1099 and 1098 preparation becomes urgent.
This month’s perspective
Good filings begin with dependable source records.
1099 and 1098 preparation is not simply a form-generation task. Vendor details, payment methods, borrower records and account reconciliations must agree before information can be reviewed and submitted with confidence.
Three review lanes
Organize the information before generating forms.
Each filing path relies on different records. Separating the review into clear lanes helps the team identify missing information without mixing unrelated requirements.
Review potential 1099 recipients.
Start with the vendor master and payment detail—not assumptions based only on the vendor’s name.
- Current Form W-9 information
- Legal name, address and taxpayer ID
- Payment totals and account coding
- Payment method review
Prepare applicable 1098 support.
Mortgage interest reporting requires clean borrower and loan-level information that agrees with the related records.
- Borrower and property information
- Interest and applicable points
- Payoffs and adjustments
- Loan-system-to-ledger review
Resolve bookkeeping exceptions.
Forms built from unreconciled or duplicated activity can carry bookkeeping problems into the filing process.
- Reconciled bank and credit-card accounts
- Duplicate-payment review
- Uncategorized activity resolved
- Supporting reports retained
A practical January rhythm
Move from collection to controlled review.
A simple sequence gives the team time to identify exceptions before forms are released.
Gather missing records
Request W-9s, confirm borrower details and collect final payment or loan reports.
Review source totals
Compare payment, borrower and system detail with the applicable ledger activity.
Clear exceptions
Investigate duplicates, missing data, questionable classifications and unexplained differences.
Confirm the final set
Have the appropriate tax professional or filing provider confirm form selection and filing treatment.
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January reading
Preparing for 1099 and 1098 season: what mortgage and real estate firms need to know.
The featured article walks through vendor records, payment review, mortgage-interest support, reconciliations and the January timeline that helps teams avoid a last-minute scramble.
Use it as a practical conversation starter with the people responsible for the books, filing decisions and final submission.
Read the complete articleBegin the year organized
Give your filing team cleaner information to work from.
If vendor records, reconciliations or loan-level support still need attention, Greenkey can help organize the bookkeeping information and establish a more dependable monthly process.