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Contractor Forms

All forms, except for payment receipts, that are supported via the API can be retrieved using the GET contractors/{contractor_uuid}/forms endpoint. To receive Payment Receipts you can use the Get contractor_payments/{contractor_payment_uuid}/receipt endpoint.

DocumentDescriptionAPI Support
1099-NECForm 1099-NEC is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form for businesses to report payments made to non-employees, such as independent contractors.Yes
W9This 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.Yes
Payment ReceiptsAll 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.Yes

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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_1099 endpoint.