{"slug":"handy","name":"Handy (pro platform now Angi Services)","category":"local-services","workerTerm":"pros (independent service professionals)","classification":"Handy became part of Angi in 2018, and in 2022 the Handy for Pros app became Angi Services for Pros. Angi Services says it isn't an employer and that all pros in its network are independent contractors, not employees.","taxForms":"Handy pros are paid through Angi Services, which issues Form 1099-K through Stripe when it processes more than $20,000 in gross payments and the federal transaction-count test is met for you in a year; some states have lower thresholds. No income tax is withheld.","platformFees":"Angi Services keeps part of the booking price customers pay. Pros otherwise pay only avoidable fees: $10–$40 for late cancellations and up to $50 for a no-show. Optional fees include expedited payment (up to $1.99 per day; $1.99 per Cash Out Now) and Pro Premium (up to $8 per week).","payouts":"Jobs are batched by Monday–Sunday week, with fees deducted and tips added, and paid by direct deposit. Payment is issued after the week ends and usually reaches your bank by the following Monday. Cash Out Now ($1.99, up to $1,000 per request, 1–3 business days to land) and Daily Cash Out pay sooner.","deductions":["Cleaning supplies, tools and equipment you bring to jobs","Business mileage between jobs: 72.5¢/mile through June 30, 2026 and 76¢/mile from July 1, 2026 (or actual transit fares)","Cash Out Now, Daily Cash Out and Pro Premium fees","Business share of the phone and data plan you use for the Angi Services for Pros app","Liability insurance and any required trade licenses","Qualified tips (up to $25,000 for 2025–2028) if your occupation, such as home cleaning or handyman work, is on Treasury's tipped-occupation list"],"watchOuts":["\"Handy Pro is now Angi Services.\" Your 1099-K comes from Angi Services through Stripe (email from express@stripe.com), not under the Handy name.","Customer tips are added to your weekly payout and are taxable. The tips deduction is capped at your net income from the business where you earned them.","Cancellation and no-show fees come out of your payouts, so keep your payment history to reconcile deposits against any 1099-K.","Angi Services withholds no taxes, so plan quarterly estimated payments if you expect to owe $1,000 or more."],"competitors":["taskrabbit","thumbtack","homeaglow","care-com"],"sources":["https://www.handy.com/apply","https://support.servicepros.angi.com/angiprosupport/s/article/About-Angi-Services-General","https://support.servicepros.angi.com/angiprosupport/s/article/I-need-proof-of-contractor-status-Payments-and-Fees","https://support.servicepros.angi.com/angiprosupport/s/article/How-are-taxes-handled--Payments-and-Fees-2","https://support.servicepros.angi.com/angiprosupport/s/article/How-much-does-it-cost-to-use-Angi-Services","https://support.servicepros.angi.com/angiprosupport/s/article/Overview-of-all-Angi-Services-fees","https://support.servicepros.angi.com/angiprosupport/s/article/When-do-I-get-paid--Payments-and-Fees","https://support.servicepros.angi.com/angiprosupport/s/article/What-is-Cash-Out-Now--Payments-and-Fees","https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-issues-faqs-on-form-1099-k-threshold-under-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-dollar-limit-reverts-to-20000","https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-sets-2026-business-standard-mileage-rate-at-725-cents-per-mile-up-25-cents","https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb26-29.pdf","https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/tip-recordkeeping-and-reporting","https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-07104","https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/estimated-taxes"],"asOf":"2026-10-07","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/platforms/handy","affiliated":false}