{"slug":"wonolo","name":"Wonolo","category":"hospitality-staffing","workerTerm":"Wonoloers; businesses are called Requestors","classification":"Both: jobs are labeled either 1099 (Wonoloer works as an independent contractor) or W-2 through Grow2 by Wonolo (Frontline Work LLC), where the Wonoloer is an employee. The label shows on each job's details in the app.","taxForms":"Wonolo files Form 1099-NEC for 1099 job payments (downloadable in the app); for payments made in 2026 the federal threshold is $2,000. W-2 jobs are reported on Form W-2 from Grow2 by Wonolo.","platformFees":"A Trust and Safety Fee that pays for occupational accident insurance and offsets support costs is charged on 1099 jobs: $0.80 per scheduled hour for vehicle-use jobs (delivery, valet) and $0.75 per scheduled hour for non-vehicle jobs.","payouts":"1099 pay is sent by ACH (to a bank account or, where available, an eligible debit card) and usually arrives within 1-5 business days after processing starts, which for most jobs is when the Requestor approves the job. W-2 pay from Grow2 is weekly on Friday for the prior Sunday-Saturday week, with an optional free Faster Pay advance.","deductions":["Trust and Safety Fee ($0.75-$0.80 per scheduled hour) taken on 1099 jobs","Vehicle costs on delivery and valet jobs, using actual costs or the standard rate (72.5 cents/mile Jan-Jun 2026, 76 cents/mile from July 1, 2026)","Safety gear for warehouse and general labor jobs (steel-toe boots, gloves, high-visibility vests) if not suitable for everyday wear","Business-use share of phone and data plan (the app is required to accept and complete jobs)","Parking and tolls on 1099 jobs","SEP-IRA or solo 401(k) contributions from 1099 net profit"],"watchOuts":["Wonolo's terms say it gives Wonoloers no tools, equipment, or expense reimbursement on 1099 jobs, so keep your own receipts and mileage log; driving from home to a job can be nondeductible commuting.","Wonolo's help center still describes a $600 threshold; for 2026 payments no 1099-NEC is required below $2,000, but all 1099 pay is still taxable.","The Trust and Safety Fee comes out of pay, so compare Box 1 of your 1099-NEC to your payment history and deduct the fee if Box 1 is gross.","W-2 jobs through Grow2 are separate: Faster Pay is a free advance on your net W-2 pay, not extra income, and unreimbursed costs on W-2 jobs are not deductible."],"competitors":["instawork","shiftsmart","qwick","Bluecrew","Veryable","Traba"],"sources":["https://info.wonolo.com/terms","https://support-1099.wonolo.com/en_us/what-should-i-know-to-get-started-on-wonolo-(1099)-Syi9MNoall","https://support-1099.wonolo.com/en_us/what's-the-difference-between-1099-and-w-2-on-wonolo-(1099)-rkjtmVsagx","https://support-1099.wonolo.com/en_us/what's-on-my-1099-nec-tax-form-(1099)-r1fQEsTlx","https://support-1099.wonolo.com/en_us/when-will-i-get-paid-(1099)-SJvFf4sTeg","https://support-grow2.wonolo.com/en_us/when-will-i-get-paid-(w-2)-HyE9QNspeg","https://support-grow2.wonolo.com/en_us/what-is-faster-pay-(w-2)-S1juPXXJWg","https://jobs.wonolo.com/jobs/houston--tx/job/XaqgVJ","https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/form-1099-k-faqs-third-party-filers-of-form-1099-k","https://www.irs.gov/publications/p463","https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb26-29.pdf"],"notes":"The Terms of Use (updated December 22, 2025) set the Trust and Safety Fee but not its amount; the per-hour rates are the fee disclosure on Wonolo's own job board (jobs.wonolo.com). The 1099 payment article (updated March 31, 2026) does not name a payment processor, so the earlier Stripe reference was removed. Commuting rules come from IRS Publication 463. Older info.wonolo.com pages that say all Wonoloers are contractors are outdated.","asOf":"2026-10-07","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/platforms/wonolo","affiliated":false}