Packaging change·Sep 28 → Oct 5, 2026·Week 41, 2026·Workforce Management

Gusto drops Contractor Only plan, adds $85 Business Compliance add-on

Plan taglines rewritten; Plus adds contractor invoice management; Premium bullets replaced (Dedicated Service Advisor etc. to Premium Account Support, GBC, project costing, 25 invoice payments).; Contractor Only plan ($35/mo + $6/mo per person, with a limited-time $0/mo base for the first 6 months) removed from the Pay My Team tab; FAQ mention of the plan also dropped.; New Gusto Business Complian

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What changed

Feature change

Plan taglines rewritten; Plus adds contractor invoice management; Premium bullets replaced (Dedicated Service Advisor etc. to Premium Account Support, GBC, project costing, 25 invoice payments).

New add-on

New Gusto Business Compliance add-on: $85/mo per state on an annual contract, included in Premium, available on Simple and Plus.

Add-on removed

Performance add-on ($3/mo per person: reviews, real-time feedback, goals, surveys; Simple plan) removed from the add-ons section.

Plan removed

Contractor Only plan ($35/mo + $6/mo per person, with a limited-time $0/mo base for the first 6 months) removed from the Pay My Team tab; FAQ mention of the plan also dropped.

New add-on

New Remote I-9 ($20/submission) and E-Verify ($5/submission, on top of Remote I-9) add-ons, included on Premium, available on Simple and Plus.

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Plan taglines rewritten; Plus adds contractor invoice management; Premium bullets replaced (Dedicated Service Advisor etc. to Premium Account Support, GBC, project costing, 25 invoice payments).

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