Compliance done for you
Master ICA assembles with state-specific addenda on every send. W-9s are captured at Stripe onboarding. 1099-NEC filed automatically at the $2,000 annual threshold. You write zero forms.
1099-NECW-9State addenda
For Businesses
Hire 1099 contractors without becoming an HR department.
Send contracts, fund Stripe escrow, and let Stripe file the 1099-NEC. No subscription, no minimum — built for SMB owners, ops managers, and multi-location operators.
PayWelly · Business
Active3
In escrow$2,400
1099-NECOn
Event staff · SaturdayMaria L.
$640Funded
Light industrial · OvernightJamal R.
$1,120In progress
Housekeeping · 4-hrSara T.
$640Awaiting sign
The Platform
Compliance done for you. Not by you.
Four moving parts on one screen. No bolt-ons, no second subscription.
Stripe Escrow on every engagement
Funds live in Stripe Connect Express custodial accounts from the moment you accept a contractor through release on completion. Stripe is the custodian — PayWelly is not the merchant of record for the underlying work.
Hiring in 60 seconds
Pick a contractor, auto-fill terms, fund the engagement. They e-sign in two taps. The whole hire-to-funded loop takes about as long as drafting a Word-doc contract used to.
Six roles. One Permission Matrix. Audit log on every action.
Owner, Super Admin, Admin, Regional Manager, Manager, Member, Viewer — each role grants or restricts named capabilities (approve hours, view org bank, override balance, post contracts) via an editable Permission Matrix. Every action a manager takes writes to a per-manager Activity log. Built for restaurants, event companies, studios, agencies, and franchise groups.
Corporate tierSix tiersActivity log
Your business has a public face
A discoverable page at paywelly.com/orgs/your-slug.
Cover image, logo, tagline, description, founded year, team size, social links. Use it to recruit contractors who can apply directly, send a referral link, or share with prospective hires. Indexable in search. Optional — you can keep your workspace private if you'd rather.
Crescent Hospitality Group
Restaurants & event venues · Washington DC · Founded 2019 · 12 people
Boutique restaurant group hiring 1099 bartenders, servers, and event staff for one-off events and recurring engagements.
Hiring nowpaywelly.com/orgs/crescent
How it works
From signup to paid in four steps.
The full lifecycle in one platform — no second tool, no separate CPA workflow.
Step 1: Sign up + verify business
Create your account, complete Stripe Identity verification, and connect a funding source. Free until you hire.
Step 2: Browse or invite contractors
Search the directory or invite someone you already work with by email or shareable link.
Step 3: Send + fund the contract
$19.99 platform fee + 15% commission + the engagement total are charged when you accept their application. Stripe holds the funds.
Step 4: Mark complete + payout
Confirm the work shipped. Funds release to debit card same-day; 1–3 business days standard ACH. Every payment counts toward their 1099 automatically.
Pricing
Pay only when you hire someone.
No subscription. No monthly minimum. No seat fees. The first invoice is the $19.99 the moment you accept your first contractor.
$19.99 + 15% — marketplace & corporate
When a business posts a contract on PayWelly and accepts a contractor: $19.99 platform fee plus 15% commission, charged at hire.
15% only — public profile bookings
When a client books a contractor straight from their paywelly.com/@yourname page: 15% commission on engagement pay. No platform fee.
No subscription
No monthly minimum. No seat fees. Contractors always keep 100% of engagement pay; the client pays the fee.