Represents an individual or a business that receives non-employee compensation from a company.
When including contractors in payroll, Check will automatically file all associated 1099 forms.
{
"id": "ctr_CyQIKSp6YvU6mBe2a6iq",
"type": "individual",
"company": "com_EkIJ9RewumnQLODHv1vl",
"workplaces": [
"wrk_ZquJLY48hvpLDSTT6JBn"
],
"primary_workplace": "wrk_ZquJLY48hvpLDSTT6JBn",
"first_name": "Bruce",
"middle_name": "Frederick Joseph",
"last_name": "Springsteen",
"business_name": null,
"dob": "1970-05-29",
"start_date": "2019-03-01",
"termination_date": null,
"email": "[email protected]",
"bank_accounts": ["bnk_rLXONRICxgyyeUaS16"],
"ssn_last_four": "0000",
"ssn_validation_status": "validated",
"ein": null,
"default_net_pay_split": "nps_lk218jk9082mjkjljT1c",
"payment_method_preference": null,
"onboard": {
"status": "needs_attention",
"blocking_steps": [],
"remaining_steps": [
"payment_method"
],
"payment_method": [
"payment_method_preference_set",
"bank_account_exists",
"bank_account_verified",
],
},
"address": {
"line1": "913 Ocean Ave",
"line2": null,
"city": "Asbury Park",
"state": "NJ",
"postal_code": "07712",
"country": "US"
},
"1099_nec_electronic_consent_provided": false,
"metadata": {}
}
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| id string | Unique identifier for the contractor. |
| type string | individual if the contractor is a person. business if not a person. |
| company string | ID of the company the contractor performs work for. |
| workplaces array of strings | IDs of workplaces where the contractor works. |
| primary_workplace string | ID of the contractor's primary workplace. |
| first_name string | Contractor's first name. If contractor type is business, a primary contact is needed for 1099 filing so use the first name of the business's primary contact. |
| middle_name string | Contractor's middle name. If contractor type is business, a primary contact is needed for 1099 filing so use the middle name of the business's primary contact, if it exists. |
| last_name string | Contractor's last name. If contractor type is business, a primary contact is needed for 1099 filing so use the last name of the business's primary contact. |
| business_name string | Contractor's business name if they are a business entity. |
| dob YYYY-MM-DD | Contractor's date of birth. |
| start_date YYYY-MM-DD | Most recent start date of contract. |
| termination_date YYYY-MM-DD | Most recent termination date of contract. Will be set to null if a more recent start date is set. |
| email string | Contractor's email address. |
| bank_accounts array of strings | Read only. An array of bank account IDs. |
| ssn_last_four string | The last four digits of the contractor’s SSN. |
| ssn_validation_status string | The validation status of the employee's SSN. Either pending indicating validation in progress, validated indicating passing our validation criteria, or invalid indicating the ssn is not valid. |
| ein string | Contractor's Employer Identification Number. |
| default_net_pay_split string | ID of the net pay split currently active on the contractor. |
| onboard object | Structured information about the onboard status of the contractor. |
| address object | Legal address of contractor on file with the federal government. If the contractor has a type of business, then you should use the address of the business. |
| payment_method_preference string | Either manual or direct_deposit if the contractor has a linked bank account. |
| 1099_nec_electronic_consent_provided boolean | Indicates whether the contractor has opted into electronic delivery of Copy B of 1099-NEC. |
| metadata object | Additional loosely structured information to associate with the contractor. |