Remodeling Contractors — Read This First

Are Your
1099s
Really Covered?

One misclassified worker. One audit. One lawsuit. The answer can cost you THOUSANDS — or your entire business.

Get Your Free 1099 Risk Assessment

We’ll identify your exposure in 15 minutes — at no cost.

No obligation. No sales pressure. Just clarity on your real exposure.

$10K+

Average penalty per
misclassified 1099 worker

72%

Of audited contractors had
at least one 1099 issue

Same Day

Certificate issuance
for covered contractors

⚠ The Real Risk

Why Your 1099s
Are a Time Bomb

Using independent contractors feels simple — until an audit hits. Here’s what most remodeling contractors get wrong.
Most Common

📋

Misclassified Workers

Paying someone as a 1099 doesn’t make them an independent contractor in the eyes of the IRS or Florida DFS. If they fail the classification test, you owe back taxes, penalties, and workers’ comp premiums — retroactively.
High Cost
🔍

Workers' Comp Audit Exposure

Carriers require subcontractors to carry their own coverage. Missing or expired Certificates of Insurance (COIs) from your subs get added to your payroll — and your premium skyrockets without warning.
Business Stopper
🚫

Stop-Work Orders

Florida’s Department of Financial Services actively issues stop-work orders to contractors with uninsured workers. One inspection can shut down an entire job site and kill your reputation.
Hidden Trap
⚖️

Lawsuit Liability

If an uninsured 1099 worker gets hurt on your job site, you can be held personally liable — even if you thought they were “covered.” The financial and legal exposure is massive.
✦ Our Process

How Paycorp HR
Closes the Gap

Three simple steps to turn 1099 liability into protected, structured operations.
1

15-Min Risk Call

Tell us how you use 1099s. We identify your specific exposure — workers’ comp gaps, classification risk, COI holes — in a single call.
2

Coverage Review

We design a PEO solution that brings your subcontractors under a compliant structure — with workers’ comp, payroll management, and HR protection built in.
3

Get Covered Fast

Most clients receive certificates same-day. Your business is protected, your audits are clean, and you can bid new jobs with confidence.
✦ The Paycorp Advantage

More Than
Payroll.
Real Protection.

Same-Day Certificates

No waiting weeks to get on a job. We issue Certificates of Insurance fast so you never lose a bid over paperwork.

1099 Compliance Management

We track, verify, and structure your subcontractor relationships so they hold up in any audit — state or federal.

Pay-As-You-Go Workers' Comp

No large deposits. No surprise audits. Coverage scales with your actual payroll, so you only pay for what you use.

Dedicated Rep — Not a Call Center

You get a real person who knows Florida construction, knows your business, and picks up the phone when it matters.

Your Liability Exposure — Before vs After

Audit RiskBefore: CRITICAL
 
COI ComplianceBefore: LOW
 

With Paycorp HR

Audit RiskAfter: PROTECTED
 
COI ComplianceAfter: COMPLIANT
 
✦ Common Questions

What Contractors
Ask Us Most

When your subcontractors don’t carry their own workers’ comp, your carrier treats them as your employees during an audit. Their wages get added to your payroll, your premium spikes, and you may owe a large retroactive balance — sometimes tens of thousands of dollars. A PEO solution structures them properly so this never happens.

Traditional insurance only covers what you declare. A PEO co-employs your workforce under a master workers’ comp policy, handling payroll, tax compliance, HR admin, and coverage in one structure. It eliminates most audit surprises and gives you more coverage for less administrative headache.

No. You direct all the work — who, when, how. Paycorp HR handles the administrative and compliance back-end. Your subs remain your subs. We just make sure the paperwork is bulletproof.

Most clients receive their certificate the same day they enroll. We know you can’t afford to lose a job bid waiting on paperwork. Speed is a core promise, not a bonus.

When you factor in audit penalties, retroactive premiums, potential lawsuits, and the administrative time you spend chasing compliance, a PEO almost always costs less than going unprotected. Most clients save money. All clients reduce risk significantly.

Stop Surviving.
Start Building Right.

Get your free 1099 risk assessment. 15 minutes. No obligation. Total clarity on whether your business is actually protected.
The #1 PEO for Contractors

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Florida-based PEO licensed to protect contractors.

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