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 contractor's SSN. Either pending indicating validation in progress, validated indicating the SSN passes our validation criteria, or invalid indicating the SSN is not valid. For more details see SSN Validation . |
| 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. |