Manual XML Is Brutal
DIR's eCPR format requires precise XML with dozens of required fields. One schema error can reject the whole file.
3-6 hrs / weekBuilt for California DIR eCPR: review payroll, validate CPR v1.3 XML, and preserve the filing evidence in one workflow.
WageWizardCalifornia DIR eCPR Compliance
Certified Payroll, Done Like Magic.
Bring in supported payroll hours, resolve filing issues, generate schema-validated eCPR XML, and keep the report and submission evidence connected.
- CPR v1.3
- Official schema
- 4 steps
- Import to evidence
- Encrypted
- Full SSNs at rest
The Problem
Certified Payroll Has Too Many Disconnected Steps
Public works contractors need accurate weekly filings and a durable record of what was imported, changed, validated, exported, and submitted.
Enterprise Tools Are Overkill
Large compliance suites are priced and designed for bigger teams. Small subcontractors need the CPR workflow without moving payroll systems.
No migrationWeekly Work Needs Evidence
Source files, corrections, validations, generated XML, submission references, and receipts need to stay connected.
One audit trailHow It Works
File Your CPR in 4 Steps
No migration. No setup call. Works alongside QuickBooks, not instead of it.
Import Payroll
Pull project time from QuickBooks Online or upload supported Excel, mapped CSV, or California DIR eCPR PDF.
Review & Confirm
California overtime rules and missing fields are surfaced before you generate the report.
Generate XML
Produce a DIR-ready CPR XML file and validate it against the official CPR.xsd schema.
Record Submission
Upload to DIR manually, then save the reference, status, notes, and optional receipt evidence.
Built for California
The Verified eCPR Workflow
Purpose-built around the capabilities already operating in the WageWizard pilot.
Supported Payroll Imports
QuickBooks Online, WageWizard Excel, mapped CSV, and California DIR eCPR PDF feed the same review workflow.
CA Overtime Review
Daily and weekly overtime allocations are compared with imported payroll hours before approval.
Schema-Validated XML
Every export is validated against the packaged official DIR CPR XML v1.3 schema before it is stored.
Protected Employee Data
Full SSNs and connector tokens are encrypted at rest; ordinary members have read-only company access.
Amendment Workflow
Clone an exported or submitted run into a numbered amendment without overwriting the original evidence.
Submission Evidence
Keep generated XML checksums, audit events, DIR references, statuses, notes, and receipt files together.
Pricing
Private Pilot Access
Public plans and self-serve trials are not open yet. Talk with us about fit, onboarding, and pilot terms.
Private Pilot
Talk with us/month
For California public-works contractors
- Guided company and project setup
- QuickBooks Online, supported Excel/CSV, or DIR eCPR PDF import
- Review, validation, and CPR v1.3 XML export
- Submission evidence and amendments
- Direct pilot support
Pilot availability and terms are confirmed directly with the WageWizard team.
Why WageWizard
Built for subcontractors running QuickBooks payroll
If you only need certified payroll compliance, WageWizard keeps the workflow focused: import the payroll you already run, validate it, generate XML, and keep the archive.
FeatureWageWizard ProEnterprise suite
California DIR CPR XMLCore workflowOften part of a broader suite
QuickBooks Online timeNative importVaries by provider
Pre-export schema checkCPR v1.3 XSDVaries by provider
Submission evidenceReference, status, receiptVaries by provider
CorrectionsImmutable numbered amendmentsVaries by provider
Get StartedStop Filing CPRs
Stop Filing CPRs
the Hard Way
See whether your current payroll source and DIR filing workflow fit the supported WageWizard pilot.