http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com by Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2012/02/01/certified-payroll-reports-bi-weekly-paychecks/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2012/02/01/certified-payroll-reports-bi-weekly-paychecks/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:06:20 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2976 Creating weekly certified payroll reports from a bi-weekly paycheck can be difficult unless your accounting software accurately accrues the wages for each week.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/07/06/5-certified-paroll-reporting-mistakes-how-to-avoid-them/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/05/04/unraveling-certified-payroll-requirements-on-federal-construction-projects/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/05/04/unraveling-certified-payroll-requirements-on-federal-construction-projects/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 10:23:31 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2104 Unraveling Certified Payroll Requirements On Federal Construction Projects webinar presented for L2 Federal Resources, LLC. Join us 5/18/2011 • 1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/05/04/unraveling-certified-payroll-requirements-on-federal-construction-projects/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/04/13/new-certified-payroll-solution-support-article/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/04/13/new-certified-payroll-solution-support-article/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:30:55 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2040 Verifying and troubleshooting the accuracy of your final certified payroll reports before you submit them is an important step in your overall success in using Certified Payroll Solution and getting paid on time.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/04/13/new-certified-payroll-solution-support-article/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/28/are-your-quickbooks-certified-payroll-reports-accurate-how-to-check/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/28/are-your-quickbooks-certified-payroll-reports-accurate-how-to-check/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:13:14 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1999 The built-in QuickBooks certified payroll report is a frequent topic on the Intuit Community forums . Learn how to check the report for accuracy BEFORE submission.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/28/are-your-quickbooks-certified-payroll-reports-accurate-how-to-check/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/12/06/prevailing-wage-fringes-taking-a-credit-for-health-insurance/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/12/06/prevailing-wage-fringes-taking-a-credit-for-health-insurance/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:00:38 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1319 Taking a Health Insurance credit against the full prevailing wage fringe benefit and reporting it correctly on the Federal WH-347 Certified Payroll Report can be very confusing.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/12/06/prevailing-wage-fringes-taking-a-credit-for-health-insurance/feed/ 2 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/19/quickbooks-for-contractors-freebie-friday-prevailing-wage-fringes/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/11/19/quickbooks-for-contractors-freebie-friday-prevailing-wage-fringes/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:00:34 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1287 This week's eBook provides information on paying and tracking prevailing wage fringe benefits, when you work on a government funded construction project that requires the submission of certified payroll reports.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/28/certified-payroll-aia-billing-updates/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/26/texas-department-of-transportation-requires-electronic-certified-payrolls-e-payrolls/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/26/texas-department-of-transportation-requires-electronic-certified-payrolls-e-payrolls/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:00:06 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=839 The Texas Department of Transportation, like many other state agencies, is requiring electronic submission of certified payroll reports, through its Electronic Project Records System (EPRS). TxDOT EPRS provides contractors with multiple functions which they can utilize; however, one of the primary functions of the EPRS is that of collecting Electronic Certified Payrolls (E-Payrolls), instead of [...]

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/26/texas-department-of-transportation-requires-electronic-certified-payrolls-e-payrolls/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/23/frequently-asked-questions-california-prevailing-wage/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/23/frequently-asked-questions-california-prevailing-wage/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:00:08 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=832 California's prevailing wage laws and certified payroll reporting requirements can be mandated by any of the following agencies or organizations, each with their own unique set of reporting requirements. The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the filing of Form A-1-131, Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) and the filing of a modified WH-347 form, the U.S. Department of Labor and the filing of a standard WH-347 Form, Electronic filing requirements through the use of LCPtracker, TRS Consultants, and/or Elation Systems, Inc. D-BAS Labor Compliance Software, Additional "paper filing requirements" by Labor Compliance Organizations, such as, Golden State Labor Compliance, LLC or CalLCP.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/23/frequently-asked-questions-california-prevailing-wage/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/22/california-dir-%e2%80%93-new-prevailing-wage-compliance-requirements-for-contractors/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/22/california-dir-%e2%80%93-new-prevailing-wage-compliance-requirements-for-contractors/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:52 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=823 Beginning August 1, 2010 contractors in California will be required to electronically file certified payroll reports under the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU). Certified Payroll Solution, a QuickBooks integrated application, will help meet these requirements.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/22/california-dir-%e2%80%93-new-prevailing-wage-compliance-requirements-for-contractors/feed/ 6 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/12/calculating-displaying-fringe-benefits-on-a-certified-payroll-report/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/12/calculating-displaying-fringe-benefits-on-a-certified-payroll-report/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:00:51 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=781 In recent months, I have repeatedly seen posts from QuickBooks users on the Intuit Community Forums asking how the fringe benefit rate is calculated and then displayed on the Certified Payroll Report in Excel, which is now a standard function of QuickBooks Premier and Enterprise when used in conjunction with Enhanced Payroll, and I really haven’t seen any good responses.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/12/calculating-displaying-fringe-benefits-on-a-certified-payroll-report/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/05/27/quickbooks-tips-payroll-mistakes-its-not-as-easy-as-1-2-3-part-4/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/05/27/quickbooks-tips-payroll-mistakes-its-not-as-easy-as-1-2-3-part-4/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 10:00:26 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=617 The consequences of some payroll mistakes are more serious than just incorrect paychecks. Below are 5 Common Payroll Mistakes that can occur all year long.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/05/11/government-funded-construction-projects-quick-facts/feed/ 5 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/01/21/missouri-certified-payroll-update-available/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/01/21/missouri-certified-payroll-update-available/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:05:37 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.certifiedpayrollreports.com/?p=400 The Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards has released a new certified payroll report

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