From the field to the form
Certified payroll guides
The form, the weekly records and the numbers behind fringe and overtime. Plain explanations for the person preparing the next WH-347.
Form basics
Form WH-347, explained
A plain guide to Form WH-347, the federal certified payroll form: who files it, what goes in each part, and how to fill it online without retyping every week.
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How to fill out Form WH-347
Step-by-step WH-347 instructions with a worked example: header, each column from 1A to 9, the Statement of Compliance, and the mistakes that get payrolls sent back.
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What is certified payroll?
Certified payroll in plain words: who has to file it, what the weekly report contains, when it is due, and how it differs from the payroll you already run.
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Certified payroll software, without switching payroll
What to look for in certified payroll software, the three ways contractors handle WH-347 today, and where a report-only tool fits. First report free.
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Fringe benefits and overtime on certified payroll
How fringe credit, cash in lieu of fringe and overtime work on a prevailing wage job, with worked numbers and where each amount goes on Form WH-347.
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