Certified payroll help
Received a DIR notice? Start with the records.
Have the notice and project name ready when you call. We help review the payroll records and filing history requested by DIR.
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General information, not legal advice.
A written request has its own deadline
Under Labor Code 1776, contractors have 10 days to produce records after a written request. After that, the penalty is $100 per worker per day. Read the request and record its dates before sorting the payroll file.
Sources: California Labor Code section 1776 (payroll records, 10-day deadline, penalty)
Missing reports can affect project payments
Under Labor Code 1771.5, an awarding body that runs a labor compliance program withholds contract payments when payroll records are delinquent or inadequate. Labor Code 1776 also lets the Labor Commissioner have records penalties withheld from progress payments. Review the project’s correspondence and payment requirements alongside the missing reports.
Sources: California Labor Code section 1771.5 (withholding contract payments); California Labor Code section 1776 (payroll records, 10-day deadline, penalty)
Steps to take now
Use the notice to define the records review. Keep the original request and its attachments with your project file.
- Record when the request arrived and the production deadline stated in it.
- Identify the project, workers and payroll periods requested.
- Gather time records, payroll reports, fringe benefit records and filing confirmations.
- Compare requested records with what was submitted, and list missing or inconsistent items.
- Contact our team to discuss preparing the records and filings; keep copies of what you furnish.
How Tidwell helps
We review the payroll information and submission history you provide. We help prepare certified payroll records and file reports within the agreed service scope. Bring the notice itself so the review starts with what was actually requested.
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We prepare and file certified payroll using the project information, wage rates and classifications you provide. Tell us which reports you need help with.
Certified payroll is priced by project count and payroll frequency. We take on a limited number of new certified payroll projects at a time, so each one gets careful review. See pricing