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Feature Managment - US Features for Business Central Hosted in Canada

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Posted on 31 Mar 2025 16:47:42 by Cezarym 36
I have two companies in my Business Central environment (CA Region), one for Canada and one for US.
I need access to the 1099 feature from US version of Business Central in my CA Region Business Central environment. Is this possible?
 
 
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    Suresh Kulla Profile Picture
    Suresh Kulla 46,407 on 03 Apr 2025 at 18:20:00
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    I haven't tried this, but if you download OnPrem DVD for US in that folder, there are apps that are available for US. You can take the app and try to install it. 
     
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    Valentin Castravet Profile Picture
    Valentin Castravet 27,128 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 03 Apr 2025 at 17:50:41
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    Limitations:
    When you say "won’t consolidate natively" can you elaborate on that? BC consolidation can access companies from other environments.
     
    Extra cost: this is strictly for additional annual production environment cost and any paid extensions. Correct? 
     
    First, you can ignore all the AI generated answers as they contain wrong information. You simply need to purchase an additional production environment which is about $300/month. This new production environment can be set up with the US localization. You won't have problems with consolidations because like you mentioned BC can handle consolidations with companies in different environments. 
     
    Additionally, if you don't want to pay for an additional production environment, and the only functionality you need is only 1099s, it might also be worth it for your partner to just copy over that functionality and bring it over to your existing environment. The entire 1099 functionality is fairly simple, its not very complex unlike some other country specific functionality, so having a developer bring it over can be a simple solution. If your partner has good developers this shouldn't take more than a day to do so it can save you a lot of money.  
     
     
     
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    gdrenteria 16,714 Most Valuable Professional on 03 Apr 2025 at 11:04:01
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    Saif Ali Sabri 1,555 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 03 Apr 2025 at 04:18:07
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    Clarification on "Won’t Consolidate Natively"
    Yes, Business Central’s Consolidation feature can access companies from other environments, but there are additional steps and limitations:
    1. Manual Consolidation Setup – You must configure Financial Consolidation across environments manually, as BC does not automatically consolidate across different production environments.
    2. Data Export & Transformation – You may need data exports or an intermediary system (like DataVerse, Power BI, or an external reporting tool) to align financials.
    3. Elimination Adjustments – Intercompany transactions might require additional manual adjustments, as automatic intercompany posting works best within a single environment.
    4. Currency & Reporting Differences – If the US and CA companies operate in different currencies or fiscal policies, you must manually ensure proper exchange rate handling and regulatory compliance.
    Clarification on Extra Costs
    Yes, the extra cost includes:
    ✅ Additional Production Environment Cost – Charged annually by Microsoft.
    ✅ Paid Extensions (if needed) – If any 1099-related extensions or reporting tools are required.
    ❌ No Extra BC Licensing Cost for Users – If your users already have BC licenses, they can access multiple environments without extra per-user costs.

    Would you like assistance in evaluating whether a single environment with customization or a second production environment is better for your case?
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    Cezarym 36 on 01 Apr 2025 at 17:19:01
    Feature Managment - US Features for Business Central Hosted in Canada
     
    Limitations:
    When you say "won’t consolidate natively" can you elaborate on that? BC consolidation can access companies from other environments.
     
    Extra cost: this is strictly for additional annual production environment cost and any paid extensions. Correct? 
     
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    Saif Ali Sabri 1,555 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 01 Apr 2025 at 16:45:32
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    Getting an additional Production Environment in the US region can be a viable solution, but it comes with both benefits and limitations:
     
    Benefits:
     
    ✅ Full 1099 Compliance – You get the feature natively without workarounds.
    ✅ Standard Updates & Support – US localization ensures proper tax updates.
    ✅ Avoid Custom Development – No need for extensions or manual tracking.
     
    Limitations (Financial Reporting Perspective):
     
    ❌ Separate Databases – Financial data between US and CA companies won’t consolidate natively.
    ❌ Intercompany Complexity – Managing transactions between entities requires intercompany setups.
    ❌ Extra Costs – Maintaining an additional environment means higher subscription costs.
     
    Alternative Approach:
     
    If consolidation is critical, using Business Central’s multi-company setup within one environment with customized reporting might be a better option than a separate environment.
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    YUN ZHU 80,142 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 31 Mar 2025 at 23:38:57
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    Localized features will not work in another region unless you recreate a local environment.
    Generally, when encountering this situation, although it is not recommended, you can only ask your partners to transplant this function.
     
     
    Hope this helps as well.
    Thanks.
    ZHU
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    Ramesh Kumar 2,283 on 31 Mar 2025 at 19:39:15
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    Here’s a clearer version of the text:

    1. Yes, getting an additional environment or working with a developer to create a custom extension would be sufficient. However, you should be aware of the pros and cons. If you choose to add another production environment, you'll also need to maintain it and ensure it stays up to date. I would go custom development.

    2. I don't think there will be any limitations on financial reporting based on this suggestion, but if you require additional reporting that can changed as reporting has lot options.

    Thanks
    Ramesh
     
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    Cezarym 36 on 31 Mar 2025 at 18:43:40
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    Would getting an additional Production Environment be better solution?
    Are there limitation from a financial reporting perspective?
     
     
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    Saif Ali Sabri 1,555 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 31 Mar 2025 at 17:17:20
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    you can enable the 1099 feature in your Canada-region Business Central environment by following these approaches:
     
    1. Enable Features from US Localization:
     
    Go to Feature Management and check if 1099-related features can be enabled.
     
    2. Use an Extension:
     
    Install an extension that brings 1099 processing to the Canadian version.
     
    3. Change the Base Country for Your Company (Risky):
     
    Switching the company's Base Country/Region to the US might enable the feature but can affect compliance and reporting.
     
    4. Custom Development:
     
    If standard options don’t work, a custom extension can replicate 1099 functionality in your CA environment.

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