> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zeal.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Company Object > The Company object represents an employer in Zeal, including business details, owner information, and onboarding status. The Company object represents an employer in Zeal. | Attribute | Type | Description | | -------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `companyID` | string | CompanyID of company | | `status` | string | Tracks the company onboarding lifecycle. Holds one of the following values: `initial_onboarding` (still onboarding), `payroll_access_needed` (Zeal still needs access to this company's previous payroll provider to migrate records), `migration_pending` (Zeal is still migrating records from the previous payroll provider), `payment_permission_pending` (data migration is done but not ready to run payroll, usually pending banking partner information), `live` (ready to process payroll), `offboarded` (company has been offboarded) | | `first_name` | string | First name of primary business owner | | `last_name` | string | Last name of primary business owner | | `email` | string | Email address of primary business owner | | `business_name` | string | Business name | | `business_ein` | string | FEIN of company | | `business_address` | string | Business address of company (Line 1 and Line 2 combined) | | `business_city` | string | Business address of company (city) | | `business_state` | string | Business address of the company (state abbreviation) | | `business_zip` | string | Business address of company (5-digit zip code) | | `business_phone` | string | Primary phone number of the company | | `mail_address` | string | Mailing address of the company | | `mail_city` | string | Mailing city of the company | | `mail_state` | string | Mailing state of the company | | `mail_zip` | string | Mailing ZIP code of the company | | `skip_migration` | boolean | Defaults to `false`. If `true`, Zeal skips migrating payroll information from the company's old payroll provider. Confirm with the company that migration is not necessary - failure to migrate old records may impact tax reporting and filing. | | `account_number` | string | Account number of the company's bank account | | `routing_number` | string | Routing number of the company's bank account | | `requirements` | array | List of required information for this company account (e.g. information that needs to be collected before running payments, payroll registration information, etc.). See [The Requirement Object](/reference/companies/the-requirement-object). | | `onboarding_url` | string | URL of the company's onboarding flow if the company is still onboarding (`status` is `initial_onboarding`). Otherwise `null`. | | `is_sandbox` | boolean | Determines the test status of the company. `false` when the company was created in Production mode or using the Production API key. | | `ssn` | string | Social Security Number of the primary business owner | | `ownership_percentage` | integer | The ownership percentage held by the primary business owner | | `dob` | string | Date of birth of the primary business owner, in `MM/DD/YYYY` format | | `legal_structure` | enum | One of: `ccorp`, `corp`, `estate`, `foreign_entity`, `llc`, `llp`, `lp`, `nonprofit`, `partnership`, `scheme`, `scorp`, `soleprop`, `trust` | | `job_title` | string | The job title of the primary business owner | | `address` | string | Address of the primary business owner | | `address_line2` | string | Address line 2 of the primary business owner | | `city` | string | City of the primary business owner | | `state` | string | State of the primary business owner | | `zip` | string | Zip code of the primary business owner | | `company_type` | enum | `all` for a company that supports both 1099 contractors and W-2 employees. `contractor_only` for a company that solely supports 1099 contractors. | | `payroll_schedule` | enum | The default payroll schedule the company follows. One of: `daily`, `weekly`, `biweekly`, `semimonthly`, `monthly` | | `payroll_firstDate` | date | The ISO-8601 date of the first regular payroll | | `payroll_firstPayPeriodID` | string | Reporting period ID of the first regular payroll | ```json theme={null} { "companyID": "1234567890", "status": "migration_pending", "first_name": "Erlich", "last_name": "Bachman", "email": "founder@aviato.com", "business_name": "Aviato", "business_ein": "083746568", "business_address": "1 Market St.", "business_city": "San Francisco", "business_state": "CA", "business_zip": "94105", "mail_address": "1 Market St.", "mail_city": "San Francisco", "mail_state": "CA", "mail_zip": "94105", "skip_migration": false, "business_phone": "4046762121", "account_number": "123456789", "routing_number": "0987654321", "requirements": [], "onboarding_url": null, "is_sandbox": true, "ssn": "22-333-4444", "ownership_percentage": 25, "dob": "01/01/1990", "legal_structure": "ccorp", "job_title": "CEO", "address": "1 Ferry Building", "city": "San francisco", "state": "CA", "zip": "94105", "company_type": "all", "payroll_firstDate": "2024-08-30", "payroll_schedule": "weekly", "payroll_firstPayPeriodID": "6580ce4a3808d60023b4e412" } ```