# Pay contractors: a batch inside the mandate

URL: https://www.orla.finance/en/use-cases/pay-contractors
Markdown twin of that page. Append `.md` to any Orla page URL to get one.

Contractors type their own payment details. A month of payouts goes as one batch, signed once, from a bank, PayPal, a wallet or the account in Orla.

#### Questions

**Does Orla file 1099s or collect W-9s?**

No. Orla pays and keeps the record, and tax forms stay with your accountant.

**Can a contractor invoice us in Orla?**

A contractor on Orla sends the invoice to your space and it lands in Bills to pay. One who is not mails a PDF.

**Can a contractor see the payment went out?**

An executed payment gives a one-page confirmation PDF to send them.

**Can Orla spot a ghost contractor?**

On crypto payouts, nine plain checks look for patterns such as a contractor's money coming back to an employee. Each finding says why.