# I have changed my legal entity and need to split a 1099 tax form from a previous year.

### **You will need to contact your platform for assistance with splitting a 1099 tax form from a previous year.**
Your platform will be able to help you complete this process. It cannot be completed from the Tax forms page of Stripe Express. Make sure that you have the name/TIN for both legal entities, as well as the dates for when the new legal entity was formed. This will help your platform complete the 1099 tax form split correction and file it with the IRS.
Make sure that you have any email addresses and other identifiers for your business to hand, so that your company can easily locate your account.
_This article is neither legal advice nor tax advice. We recommend that you speak to your tax advisor if you have any questions or concerns related to tax reporting._