{"slug":"shiftsmart","name":"Shiftsmart","category":"hospitality-staffing","workerTerm":"Partners","classification":"Independent contractor only: Shiftsmart says Partners are not employees of Shiftsmart or its customers, and its Partner Terms of Service create an independent-contractor relationship with no withholding or benefits.","taxForms":"Shiftsmart issues Form 1099-NEC, mailed by January 31 and available through a secure Stripe email link; for payments made in 2026 the federal threshold is $2,000.","platformFees":"No commission on Partners is published. Instant Pay costs $1.99 per transaction (free for Gold and Silver members); standard transfers and the automatic weekly Sunday transfer are free.","payouts":"The Partner Terms say Partners are paid within seven days after a task is completed, through Stripe to a linked bank account; Instant Pay to a debit card takes about 30 minutes, and standard transfers take 3-5 business days.","deductions":["Instant Pay fees ($1.99 per transfer unless Gold or Silver)","Workers' compensation or occupational accident insurance premiums Partners buy (the terms require coverage where the law does)","Vehicle costs (gas, maintenance, insurance) or standard mileage for non-commuting business driving (72.5 cents/mile Jan-Jun 2026, 76 cents/mile from July 1, 2026)","Business-use share of the phone and wireless data plan the app requires","Tools, equipment, and materials Partners must supply at their own expense"],"watchOuts":["Shiftsmart's help center still cites the $600 threshold; for 2026 payments no 1099-NEC is required below $2,000, but you must report all income.","Shift bonuses or rewards paid for your work count as taxable income.","Shiftsmart withholds no income, Social Security, or Medicare tax, so plan quarterly estimates and 15.3% self-employment tax once net earnings reach $400.","The terms make Partners responsible for insurance and for every device, vehicle, and gas cost, so keep receipts and a mileage log to support Schedule C deductions."],"competitors":["instawork","wonolo","qwick","Veryable","Bluecrew"],"sources":["https://shiftsmart.com/partners","https://shiftsmart.com/partner-terms-of-service","https://help.shiftsmart.com/hc/en-us/articles/29334658725524-1099-Tax-Forms-and-Earnings","https://help.shiftsmart.com/hc/en-us/articles/29224511930132-Instant-Pay-and-Automatic-Transfers","https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/form-1099-k-faqs-third-party-filers-of-form-1099-k","https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes","https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb26-29.pdf"],"notes":"Partner Terms of Service last updated February 4, 2025; help articles checked were updated in early 2026. Shiftsmart's current site markets mostly merchandising, food production, stocking, and facilities shifts rather than hospitality; the given category is kept as assigned.","asOf":"2026-10-07","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/platforms/shiftsmart","affiliated":false}