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Contractor Forms and Documents

Contractor 1099s, W9s, payment receipts are available through our API but rely on different calls.

1099 forms can be retrieved using the GET contractors/{contractor_uuid}/forms endpoint.

W9 forms can be retrieved using the GET contractors/{contractor_uuid}/documents endpoint.

To receive Payment Receipts, you can use the GET contractor_payments/{contractor_payment_uuid}/receipt endpoint.

DocumentDescriptionAPI DetailsAdditional Information
1099-NECForm 1099-NEC is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form for businesses to report payments made to non-employees, such as independent contractors.Get Contractor FormsContractor Forms Guide
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.Get Contractor DocumentsContractor Documents Guide
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. Payment Receipts are not available for Check or Historical Payments.Get a single contractor payment receiptContractor Payment Receipts Guide

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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.