Certified payroll and prevailing wage blog
Short, practical answers for contractors, office managers and bookkeepers on public jobs. Every post links to the official rule so you can check it.
Payroll software ·
Certified payroll with Gusto: what it does and doesn't do
Gusto runs your payroll but doesn't produce a WH-347 or state certified payroll. Here's what to pull from Gusto each week and how to file the report.
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What happens if certified payroll is late
Late certified payroll can stop your progress payments. What federal rules allow, California's $100-per-worker-per-day penalty, and how to catch up.
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How to calculate overtime on a prevailing wage job
Overtime on Davis-Bacon jobs is 1.5 times the base rate, and fringe stays at straight time. Worked examples, weekly vs daily overtime, and the WH-347 columns.
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