Certified Payroll Filing Engine2026Construction
New York certified payroll filing for public works contractors
This filing engine turns a contractor's payroll export into the exact XML file New York's Department of Labor accepts.
The problem
Since January 1, 2026, New York public works contractors must file certified payroll electronically. Most small contractors' payroll systems cannot produce the required file.
What it does
- Takes the payroll export the contractor already has.
- Cleans it and checks every worker against the Department of Labor schema.
- Flags what an auditor would question.
- Outputs the exact XML the state portal accepts.
- Holds back any file that would be rejected.
- Gives each customer a private, invite-only portal.
The decision behind it
The engine starts from the payroll export the contractor already has, and it holds back any file the state portal would reject.