California certified payroll filing
Soft Home Global files California certified payroll for public works contractors at$1,600 per seat per month. Weekly filing on every job and every crew, fringe benefits and classifications checked before submission, and rejections worked until the state marks the record approved.
California DIR requires contractors and subcontractors to register before bidding, and electronic certified payroll records through the eCPR portal on most public works.
What the seat files, every week
- DIR public works contractor registration kept current
- Weekly eCPR submission through the DIR portal
- Classification against the correct DIR determination for that county and craft
- Fringe benefit statements and apprenticeship contributions
- Rejections corrected and resubmitted inside the reporting window
Why we know this state
California publishes 80,000+ licensed contractors and we filter to those carrying workers' compensation, because a contractor with no employees has no payroll to certify.
That is public filing data, not a claim about clients. We read what the state accepts and what it bounces, which is a different and more useful thing than knowing the form.
The rule that catches people out
California requires public works contractors to register with the DIR and file electronic certified payroll through the eCPR portal.
What it costs
$1,600
Per seat, per month. One full time person covers weekly certified payroll across multiple active jobs. Compare that against what a rejected filing costs you when it holds a progress payment on a public contract.
How certified payroll processing works →
Questions
Who files certified payroll in California?
The contractor is responsible, on every public works contract. California DIR requires contractors and subcontractors to register before bidding, and electronic certified payroll records through the eCPR portal on most public works. A Soft Home Global seat does the filing on your behalf and works the rejections, but the legal responsibility stays with you, which is why every submission is visible to you before and after it goes.
What does it cost?
A certified payroll specialist is $1,600 per seat per month. Full time, forty hours a week, on US hours. One seat covers weekly filing across multiple jobs and multiple crews.
What happens when a filing is rejected?
It gets worked until the state marks the record approved. A rejected filing that sits unworked is the same as no filing, and on a public job that can hold up payment on the whole contract.
Do you need access to worker personal data?
Only what the filing itself requires, inside your own payroll system, through a named login you issue. Nothing is exported, printed or copied out. When the engagement ends we hold nothing.
Sources
- US Department of Labor — Davis-Bacon and Related Acts — The federal prevailing wage requirement and who it covers
- Form WH-347 and its instructions — The weekly payroll form and the Statement of Compliance
- SAM.gov — wage determinations — The determination attached to a contract governs the classifications
- 29 CFR Part 5 — labour standards for federally assisted construction — Records to be kept, and for how long
Sources checked September 2026.
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Next step
One seat on your California filings
Weekly certified payroll, rejections worked, $1,600 a month. Twenty minutes on a call is enough to see whether it fits your job mix.
Or write to ops@softhomeglobal.com