Payroll import guidance

Generic spreadsheets can work when the certified payroll fields are present.

WageDocket supports reviewed mapping for bookkeeper spreadsheets and saves import profiles so future weekly files from the same format are faster to process.

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Who this is for

//Construction bookkeepers
//Office managers
//Contractors with custom payroll spreadsheets

What WageDocket helps produce

Map columns once and save the profile
Review worker ID, project, classification, daily hours, rates, gross, deductions, net, and target-specific fields
Block generation until required data is present

Critical fields checklist

A certified payroll-ready spreadsheet needs worker identifier, project or contract reference, classification, daily hours, rates, gross wages, deductions, net pay, and target-specific employee or company fields for NY/NJ workflows.

Ambiguous headers require review

WageDocket uses mapping guardrails so tax and deduction headers do not get misread as address fields. Low-confidence or ambiguous headers should be reviewed and saved as a profile.

Questions

Practical answers before you import.

Can I use my own spreadsheet?

Yes, if it can be mapped to the required certified payroll fields. Missing required fields block generation until corrected.

Related workflows

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Federal WH-347 Bookkeeper workflows All Resources