For small subcontractors on Davis-Bacon jobs
Your WH-347s.
Five minutes a week.
Hours, overtime, fringe credits, and the Statement of Compliance on the current official form, computed to the cent. No sales call, no portal, no spreadsheet.
Takes about five minutes. Free sign-up, no card. The free generator's payroll data never leaves your browser.
Three steps, every Friday
Enter your crew
Names, classifications from your wage determination, rates, and this week's hours: straight time and overtime by day.
Let the math run
Overtime at 1.5× the basic rate, fringe credits and cash-in-lieu per hour worked, deductions, gross and net, computed to the cent.
Download and submit
The official two-page WH-347 with your Statement of Compliance, ready to sign and send to your prime or agency.
How subs handle certified payroll today
The enterprise tools are built for the agencies and primes who mandate them. The sub is the one stuck re-typing payroll into a portal every week.
| WeeklyCertified | LCPtracker | QuickBooks | Excel template | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for the subcontractor | Yes | Agency-first; subs are required users | General accounting | Sort of |
| Price you can see | Free; plans $29–59/mo | Quote-based | WH-347 gated to top payroll tier | Free |
| Current Jan-2025 WH-347 | Yes | Portal formats | Excel-based substitute | Usually the old layout |
| Fringe & OT math done for you | To the cent | Partly | Manual setup | You are the formula |
| Self-serve signup | Yes | No | Yes | — |
Pricing
Enterprise certified-payroll tools cost hundreds a month and make you ask for the number. Ours is on the page: free to start, $49 once for a single job, $29/mo when the work keeps coming.
Free
- 3 WH-347s per month
- Runs in your browser
- Full fringe & OT math
- Statement of Compliance
Project Pass
- One project, 60 days
- Unlimited payrolls for that job
- Saved crew, copy last week
- No subscription; it just ends
Solo
- Unlimited payrolls
- Unlimited projects & crew roster
- Copy last week, edit, done
- Encrypted payroll archive
Crew
- Everything in Solo
- Multiple projects & crews
- State format add-ons as released
- Priority support
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Certified payroll, answered
What is a WH-347 form?
Form WH-347 is the U.S. Department of Labor's optional certified payroll report for federal construction contracts. Contractors and subcontractors on Davis-Bacon jobs submit it (or an equivalent) weekly, listing each worker's classification, hours, wage rate, fringe benefits, and deductions, with a signed Statement of Compliance.
Who is required to file certified payroll?
Every contractor and subcontractor, at any tier, working on a federal or federally assisted construction contract over $2,000 must file certified payroll weekly under the Davis-Bacon Act. Many states impose parallel requirements on state-funded projects. Prime contractors are responsible for collecting their subcontractors' reports.
What is the penalty for certified payroll violations?
Enforcement runs on back wages plus interest, withheld contract payments, and debarment: a three-year bar from covered contracts. Overtime violations add liquidated damages of $33 per worker per day under CWHSSA. Falsifying a certified payroll report is a federal crime punishable by fines or up to five years' imprisonment.
Is my payroll data safe here?
The free generator runs entirely in your browser: worker names, pay, and deductions are processed on your own device and leave it only if you choose to save them to a paid account. Paid plans store only what you choose to save, encrypted, and you can delete it any time. The privacy policy says exactly how.
Is certified payroll required for subcontractors?
Yes. Subcontractors at every tier on a covered Davis-Bacon project must submit certified payroll for each week covered work is performed. Reports flow up through the prime contractor to the contracting agency. The subcontractor, not the prime, signs and is liable for its own reports.
How do I find the prevailing wage for my project?
Prevailing wages come from the wage determination attached to your contract, published at SAM.gov. Look up rates by state, county, and construction type (building, residential, heavy, or highway), then match each worker to a labor classification. Your contract's wage determination, not the newest one, controls.
Does QuickBooks do certified payroll?
Partially. QuickBooks Online generates WH-347 reports only on its top-tier Payroll plans, and QuickBooks Desktop produces an Excel-based substitute that some state agencies and portals don't accept. Most small subcontractors on prevailing-wage jobs pair QuickBooks with a dedicated certified payroll tool instead.
Friday is coming either way.
Your next certified payroll can take five minutes instead of an evening. Try it on this week's numbers and see.
Free account. No card. Nothing uploaded unless you save.