Manage contractors

Based on the payroll patterns of Gusto's 400k+ customer base, over half of these businesses pay 1099 workers: independent freelancers, contractors and other self-employed workers who aren’t subject to standard payroll tax withholding.

Managing these contractors comes with unique requirements, including onboarding, collecting tax information, issuing 1099 forms, and processing payments outside of a traditional payroll cycle.

Key features

Gusto Embedded’s Contractor management features let you support these workers directly within your platform. The Contractor APIs can be used to onboard new contractors, manage profiles, file 1099 tax forms, and pay contractors on the same schedule as W-2 employees.

• Simplify onboarding: Collect and submit 1099 contractor information to ensure compliance with IRS requirements.
• Easy payments: Schedule and issue contractor payments alongside employee payroll or independently.
• Auto-filling forms and documents: Generate and file year-end 1099 forms automatically, and deliver copies to contractors.
• Onboarding Flow: Use our prebuilt contractor onboarding Flow, or build a custom contractor onboarding flow that fits your product and process. You control each step, from collecting info to uploading forms.