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, get charged only when you approve the work, and let Stripe file the 1099-NEC. No subscription, no minimum, no upfront charge — built for SMB owners, ops managers, and multi-location operators.
PayWelly · Business
Active3
Pending$2,400
1099-NECOn
Event staff · SaturdayMaria L.
$640Hired
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.
No upfront charge — pay only when you approve
Your card is saved when you hire a contractor, but there's no charge until you approve the completed work. You're charged at approval, and the contractor is paid in the same step. PayWelly never holds your funds and is not the merchant of record for the underlying work.
Hiring in 60 seconds
Pick a contractor, auto-fill terms, save your card. They e-sign in two taps. The whole hire loop takes about as long as drafting a Word-doc contract used to — with no upfront charge.
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 the contract + save your card
Your card is saved when you hire — no upfront charge. The $19.99 platform fee + 15% commission + the engagement total are charged only when you approve the completed work.
Step 4: Approve + payout
Approve the completed work (or it auto-approves after the review window). That's when your card is charged and the contractor is paid — to debit card same-day; 1–3 business days standard ACH. Every payment counts toward their 1099 automatically.
Pricing
Pay only when you approve the work.
No subscription. No monthly minimum. No seat fees. No upfront charge — the first charge is the $19.99 the moment you approve your first contractor's completed work.
$19.99 + 15% — posted-contract & corporate
When a business posts a contract on PayWelly and accepts a contractor: $19.99 platform fee plus 15% commission, charged only when you approve the completed work. No upfront charge.
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.