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Create and review your certified payroll report in QuickBooks Online Payroll

by Intuit • Image Alt Text
Image Alt Text Updated 7/16/2026 05:13

Find out how to create your federal certified payroll report (WH-347) in Intuit QuickBooks Workforce. Use the WH-347 to report prevailing wages for any publicly funded federal projects your employees work on.

Before you begin

  • Add your employee’s time to your project using the QuickBooks weekly timesheet (not the Time app workflow). Include the project name and hours for standard time (ST) and overtime (OT).

  • Run your payroll for the period you need to report.

Step 1: Create your certified payroll report

  • Go to Reports Icon image of the Reports menu., then Standard reports (Take me there).

  • In the search field, enter certified payroll report.

  • Select your pay period and project.

  • Select Download spreadsheet.

Your certified payroll report will be generated in a spreadsheet. 

Step 2: Review the details of your report

Make sure to review each section of your report for accuracy and compliance. 

  • General project and pay period info

  • Worker-specific data, including job classification, hours and rates for standard and overtime, and spelling of employees’ names and Social Security numbers.

  • Fringe benefits and deductions. Make sure your fringe benefits are paid as cash-in-lieu or as contributions to a bona fide plan.

  • Gross wages and final pay

Step 3: Complete the report

You’ll need to manually enter some info on the report before you can send it in.

  • Project ID

  • Wage Determination Number

  • Certified Payroll Number

  • Worker entry number

  • Add any payment in lieu of fringe benefits to 6B. Make any corresponding adjustments to fields 7B and 9.

  • Apprentice/Journeyworker info

  • Review and sign the Statement of Compliance

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