What QuickBooks does
Intuit's June 2026 update: "your construction business can use QuickBooks Workforce Elite to draft your weekly Form WH-347. This form will automatically include key information, and you'll simply need to complete the form and submit it each week" [Intuit]. Intuit's help article lists what you still complete: project ID, wage determination number, certified payroll number, worker entry numbers, payment in lieu of fringe, apprentice and journeyworker information, and the signed Statement of Compliance; and time has to be entered through the weekly timesheet [Intuit help]. Setup requires a project, a weekly pay schedule and separate pay types for each classification's straight time and overtime [Intuit help].
Side by side
| QuickBooks Workforce Elite | LevelWage | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A full payroll service with a certified payroll report | Certified payroll built from the payroll you already run (any provider) |
| Price | $134 a month + $17 per employee (list, checked 2026-10-08) | $19 a report, $149 a project, or $59 a month |
| Setup | Projects, weekly pay schedule, pay types per classification | Project, WD and classifications picked from the WD |
| WD rates | You enter | Loaded from the SAM.gov wage determination you pick |
| Checks against the WD | Not described by Intuit | Base, fringe, overtime, hours, net, apprentices; underpayment blocks the report |
| Fringe and page 2 | You complete parts by hand | 6B, 6C and the hourly credit table filled from your plan setup |
| California eCPR | Not described by Intuit | XML built for DIR upload |
| Bi-weekly pay | Weekly pay schedule required | Split into workweeks by date |
Using both
The simple setup: keep QuickBooks for payroll. After payroll runs, export Payroll Details and upload it to LevelWage, which handles the WD, the classifications, the fringe math, the checks and the WH-347. No change to how you pay your crew, and no need to move to a weekly pay schedule. Export steps.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to leave QuickBooks to use LevelWage?
Is upgrading to Workforce Elite worth it just for certified payroll?
Sources
- Intuit: What's new in QuickBooks Online, June 2026
- Intuit help: Create and review a certified payroll report
- Intuit help: Set up certified payroll reports
- Intuit: Payroll pricing (checked 2026-10-08)
LevelWage prepares reports for your review. This page explains the rules in plain words; it is not legal advice. When a rule matters to a decision, read the source and your contract.