Has anyone had a 1099 contractor set themselves up as primary admin on your payroll account, let go, then you as the owner of the company not be able to remove them?

Hello mark-fraser4sale,

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community! I just want to verify the method you used to request to be the primary admin. I am adding this link which includes the information that needs to be sent and the form to be completed, just in case, it may be different.

• Request to be the primary admin or contact

Please double-check your email and your spam/junk as well to see if you received an email from no_response@intuit.com. That email will contain updates about the approval and/or other steps you may need to take to complete the request.

However, if you have done all the steps already, I encourage you to connect with our team to investigate this matter further. 

Please let me know if you have any other questions! I will be delighted to help you further! Take care. 

• An employee is on a company’s payroll and receives wages and benefits in exchange for following the organization’s guidelines and remaining loyal.
• A contractor is an independent worker who has autonomy and flexibility but does not receive benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.
• Misclassifying a worker can result in back taxes, fines, penalties and legal disputes.
• This article is for business owners who want to understand how to classify their workers.  

• An employee is on a company’s payroll and receives wages and benefits in exchange for following the organization’s guidelines and remaining loyal.
• A contractor is an independent worker who has autonomy and flexibility but does not receive benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.
• Misclassifying a worker can result in back taxes, fines, penalties and legal disputes.
• This article is for business owners who want to understand how to classify their workers.