Manage contractor forms and documents
Get contractor forms and documents, and PDF versions
There are two types of contractor documentation supported by our APIs: forms and documents. Forms return 1099 forms. Documents have a more complex structure, with attributes like “pages” and “fields” and currently are used for W9 forms. For information on documents see the Contractor documents guide.
Contractor 1099s, W9s, and payment receipts are all available through the API.
| Document | Description | API Details | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1099-NEC | Form 1099-NEC is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form for businesses to report payments made to non-employees, such as independent contractors. | GET /v1/contractors/{contractor_uuid}/forms | Contractor Forms Guide |
| W9 | This document provides information to a company about who they will be making payments to. Gusto can generate a W9 for signature if an email is associated with the contractor and return it via the API. | GET /v1/contractors/{contractor_uuid}/documents | Contractor Documents Guide |
| Payment receipts | All Contractor Payments which result in ACH movement of money require that a receipt be available once the payment has been funded. Contractor Payments are funded when the ACH transfer for the payment has been initiated. Payment Receipts are not available for Check or Historical Payments. | GET /v1/contractor_payments/{contractor_payment_uuid}/receipt | Contractor Payment Receipts Guide |
1099 Forms
Contractor 1099 Forms are generated at the end of the calendar year. To test these endpoints in demo at anytime, use the
POST sandbox/generate_1099endpoint.
Updated 6 days ago