10/23/2026
One small admin task can save a surprising amount of stress: get a completed W-9 before paying a new contractor.
That document gives you the legal name and taxpayer ID needed for accurate contractor reporting. Skip it, and you may end up chasing vendor records while trying to clean up your books.
It is a simple part of tax preparation, but it keeps paperwork from turning into a bigger problem.
If contractor paperwork is the task that gets pushed aside, leave a 📌 below.