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What 500+ HR and Finance Leaders Revealed About Managing Contractors
A contractor management crisis is hiding in plain sight.
Four Findings on the State of Contractor Management in 2026
Your contractor workforce is scaling. The systems running it aren't.
The Fastest-Growing Companies Don't Manage Contractors Like Everyone Else
60% of the companies we surveyed are taking action.
Why Contractors Are Frustrated With the Companies They Work for (and Why It Matters)
It starts with onboarding pain, but it doesn’t end there.
Wingspan Product Update: Intl. US Persons Support
Not every contractor living abroad should be treated as an international payee.
Wingspan Product Update: Work Logging
Managing contractor work hours shouldn't require spreadsheets, separate time-tracking tools, or support tickets.
Why Independent Contractors Are the Backbone of the Modern Workforce
For them, it’s more than a gig.
Scaling the Flexible Workforce: Beyond AP Automation to Revenue Protection
Discover how a purpose-built system ensures compliance, speeds up payments, and protects your bottom line.
What 500+ HR and Finance Leaders Revealed About Managing Contractors
A contractor management crisis is hiding in plain sight.
Q1 2026 Wingspan Product Updates
At Wingspan, we’re focused on solving the unique needs of contractors across the entire management lifecycle.
Why Location Matters for Freelancers Working In These States
Some states are not like the others.
Best Contractor Payroll Services for 2026
Compare contractor payroll and management platforms across onboarding, payments, 1099 compliance, global reach, integrations, and contractor experience.
Buyer's Guide: How to Evaluate Contractor Management Platforms in 2026
Move beyond legacy AP tools and discover how modern platforms automate compliance, accelerate onboarding, and unlock the full potential of your contingent workforce.
The Top 4 Contractor Management Trends Shaping 2026
What Economic Upheaval, AI, and Changing Regulations Mean for Your 1099 Workforce
When Are Estimated Taxes Due in 2026?
The next payment is due sooner than you might think.
Why Contractors Will Be Essential to Your Company in 2026
These highly skilled professionals are the future of the modern workforce.
Why Contract Work Is Perfect for This Moment
Your next side hustle could start today.
The Top Trends of 2025: What We Predicted Correctly (and What Didn’t Come True After All)
4 Experts Predicted These Top Trends for 2025 - How Did They Do?
3 Experts on Managing 1099 Behavioral Health Networks
How to Build, Manage, and Maintain Them
This Is How to Get Your Small Business Ready for 2026
It’s time to separate your business and personal bank accounts.
Confused About Your Freelance Taxes? Start Here.
Yeah, it’s tax time already. Again.
How the Telehealth Contractor Market Has Changed Since 2020
Telehealth Today Looks Very Different—Here’s How That Matters For Your Business
Scale Without the Year-End Data Consolidation Burden: Why November Matters
How to eliminate weeks of manual reconciliation and ensure seamless January filing
What Contractors Need to Know About the 1099-K
Heads up: the reporting threshold is changing for 2025 and 2026.
How New Changes to the 1099-NEC Will Affect Contractors
Are you a contractor earning more than $600 per year? This affects you.
Managing the New Behavioral Health Workforce: 1099 Compliance and Care Delivery at Scale
The Rise of 1099 Provider Networks in Behavioral Health—and How to Manage Them
The 7 Pain Points That Make January 1099 Season a Nightmare (And How to Eliminate Them)
Stop scrambling every January: automate the manual work now and walk into tax season completely prepared
These Are the Biggest 1099-NEC Filing Challenges (And How to Solve Them)
Hint: the solution involves automation.
Stop Chasing W-9s: Why Smart Companies Automate Contractor Validation Before Tax Season
The hidden costs of manual W-9 collection and last-minute TIN validation errors: and how to eliminate both
How to Build HR Platforms for the New Workforce Reality
Webinar Recap - Don’t Make Contractors an Afterthought
Why Liability Insurance Is Worth Buying for Claims Adjusters
It’s always good to have back-up.
Why Contractors Should Consider Accident Insurance
Reason #1: Occupational Accident Insurance can reimburse lost income
Don’t Make Contractors an Afterthought
How to Build an HR Platform for a Mixed Workforce
Wingspan Raises $24M Series B to Scale Embedded Contractor Management and Capture $1.4T Market
Series B led by Touring Capital will propel Wingspan’s mission to make flexible work effortless
Insperity Partners with Wingspan to Launch First Contractor Management Solution
Enabling Seamless Onboarding and Payments for Thousands of 1099 Workers
Introducing Wingspan Embed: Power Contractor Management Directly Within Your Platform
Legacy HR Systems Weren’t Built for the Modern Workforce
Q2 Product Release Recap
From ID Verification to Approval Workflows: Here’s What We Shipped in Q2
2 Days → 2 Hours: How 3 Businesses Completely Transformed Their Payroll Process
3 Payroll Experts on Streamlining Their Payout Process
How to Onboard Contractors Twice as Fast
3 Experts on How to Onboard Your Contractors Faster
Wingspan vs. Unit: Banking Built for Contractors
Why You Should Partner with Wingspan for a Better Banking Experience
Wingspan vs. Stripe: How to Build a Better Payments Process
Why You Should Partner with Wingspan for a Better Payments Process
You need more than just payroll to manage your contractors
Why you need a comprehensive contractor management platform
Embedded Finance Made Easy with Wingspan
Add 1099 Capabilities to Your Software with Wingspan
What Claims Companies Need to Know About Tax Season
Streamline Tax Compliance for Claims Adjusters: Simplify Your 1099 Process This Season
Onboard Your Contractors in Weeks, Not Months with Wingspan
How These Contractor-Built Businesses Onboarded Their Customers in Record Time
Digital Transformation in Finance: Wingspan's Role in Reshaping Contractor Payments
How to Digitally Transform Your Contractor Payment Process
Tackling Tax Season for Telehealth Providers
How Telehealth Providers Can Simplify Tax Season—Simplify 1099 Filing with Automation to Save Hours and Eliminate Errors
How this telehealth enterprise saved 80+ hours on 1099 management with Wingspan
A fast-growing telehealth enterprise needed a better way to manage the processes behind creating and delivering thousands of 1099 forms to its growing network of mental health providers around the country. They partnered with Wingspan to make it happen.
Demystifying the 1099 Process: How to Make This January Easy
Webinar Recap: 3 Key Challenges with 1099 Filing (and How to Solve Them)
Outsource vs. Automate: Which is Best for 1099 Filing?
Why Outsourcing Isn’t the Answer for 1099 Filing
How Your Onboarding Process Can Make or Break Tax Season
The Secret to a Smooth Tax Season? Your Onboarding Process
Watch Out for These 1099 Filing Penalties (+ How to Avoid Them)
What Accounting Teams Need to Know About 1099 Filing Penalties
Everything You Need to Know About 1099 Filing This Tax Season
Avoid Penalties and Protect Contractor Relationships with a Streamlined 1099 Filing Process
Accounts Payable Systems Aren’t Designed for Contractor Management
Why Vendor Payment Systems Fall Short for Contractor Management—and How to Fix It
Payment Platforms Are Great—But Your Contractors Need More
Why Traditional Payment Processors Don’t Work for Contractor Management
Why I Joined Wingspan with Christian Borrelli
Empowering the Future of Work: Why I Joined Wingspan to Revolutionize Contractor Payroll and Management
How to Save Time, Money, & Headaches Filing 1099 Forms
Streamline Your 1099 Filing: How to Tackle Tax Season Stress-Free for Your Contractors and Business
How to Make Contractor Payments Accurate, Fast, & Reliable
The Challenge of Contractor Payments: Transforming Invoicing into Payroll Efficiency
Contractor Onboarding Made Simple: A Guide For Accounting and Finance Pros
Finance and accounting experts talk 1099 onboarding best practices, red flags and more in this ultimate masterclass.
Why Your Next Therapist Could Be a Freelancer (And Why That's Okay)
Powering the historic growth in telehealth adoption is a rise in independent providers that can directly connect with patients through digital health platforms.
How to tell if you're misclassifying your workers as independent contractors
There are a plethora of laws and guidelines you can use to determine whether you're properly classifying your workers.
The costly consequences of misclassifying your independent contractors
It's easy to see why businesses are eager to work with independent contractors, but the consequences of misclassifying them can get expensive, fast.
From Strategy to Execution: Incorporating Independent Adjusters Into Your Growth Plan
Delivering a seamless adjuster experience becomes a strategic imperative for claims companies seeking to retain and grow a 1099 workforce.
6 signs your 1099 payment processes may be broken
Between 2016 and 2018, Instacart didn’t pay its Washington, DC contractors tips from customers. These missed tip payments led to a $1.5 million penalty from the Attorney General’s office.
A Step By Step Guide To Simplifying Your 1099 Filing With Wingspan
It’s time to offload your 1099 processing to Wingspan and let it own compliance on your behalf. Here's how easy it is.
1099 filing season doesn’t have to suck. Here’s how to prepare for a smooth month end
I learned firsthand how stressful and complicated the 1099 filing process is when I became a freelancer at the end of 2016.
Wingspan's 2023 Year In Review: Reflections, Gratitude & Growth
I wanted to take a quick moment and reflect back on 2023 at Wingspan, an unforgettable year of momentum, milestones and growth.
How To Avoid A Chaotic & Hectic 1099 Filing Season This January
1099 filing season can be incredibly stressful for finance teams. Here's everything you need to know before the filing deadline
Introducing Wingspan 2.0: Bill clients, onboard and pay workers, and stay compliant
See how businesses use Wingspan to automate onboarding, invoicing, payments, compliance, and benefits for their clients and flexible workforce.
Forbes: How To Bring The Future Of Work Back To The Future
In his Forbes debut, our CEO Anthony Mironov makes the case for a paradigm shift in how companies engage with contractors at scale.
Filling financial gaps for gig workers
Fintechs that serve the gig economy are forced to contend with a fractured and diverse landscape. Relevant stakeholders range from gig worker-hiring firms, to HR professionals, to gig workers themselves; building out useful and scalable products requires playing 3D chess, keeping key user cases—as well as shifting regulations—top of mind
Filling the Gaps with Contractor Parental Leave
How to Manage Parental Leave with Contractors
How to Open a Business Bank Account
It helps you stay legally compliant and protected. It also provides benefits to your customers and employees.
How to Shop for Self-Employed Health Insurance
Good news: this type of insurance may qualify you for a tax break.
How to Get Paid Faster with Invoice Factoring
Good news: it will accelerate your cash flow.
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