{"id":8170,"date":"2017-10-03T08:47:22","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T12:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundationsoft.com\/?p=8170"},"modified":"2025-05-05T09:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T13:06:51","slug":"construction-paycheck-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundationsoft.com\/learn\/construction-paycheck-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"A Construction Paycheck Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you handle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundationsoft.com\/software\/payroll\/\"><strong>construction payroll<\/strong><\/a>, you know it\u2019s not always simple. According to a survey conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/tax.thomsonreuters.com\/blog\/future-of-payroll-survey-says-no-time-like-the-present-to-look-ahead-for-keeping-up-with-industry-trends\/\">Thomson Reuters<\/a>, 69% of respondents noted widespread payroll data issues. Between prevailing wage rates, union deductions, taxes for multiple states and localities or even just overtime pay, there\u2019s a lot that goes into calculating the amount your employee receives.<\/p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/construction-accounting-software-ebook\/\" class=\"blog-cta-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-05-FSL-blog-post-ad-5-ways-ebook.png\" alt=\"eBook Download\" title=\"eBook Download\"><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Understanding a construction paycheck is essential for managing your company\u2019s finances. 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In this example, there are only two earning types, but \u201cREG\u201d appears multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because this employee has multiple pay rates depending on trade, shift or jobsite \u2014 all things FOUNDATION construction accounting software can handle automatically with minimal data entry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-19052-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Wage Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The wage summary breaks out the regular and overtime hours into more detail showing the total earnings for each rate. Underneath, an itemized \u2018totals\u2019 line then gives the sum of all regular and overtime hours along with their earnings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-19052-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Deductions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deductions are amounts taken out of an employee\u2019s gross pay. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Federal Income Tax (FIT):<\/strong> Calculated based on annual income, filing status and gross pay.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA):<\/strong> Includes Social Security (a fixed percentage of earnings up to a cap) and Medicare (a fixed percentage without a cap).<\/li>\n<li><strong>State and Local Taxes:<\/strong> Taxes withheld based on the jurisdictions where work was completed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pre-Tax Deductions:<\/strong> These are amounts deducted from the gross pay <strong>before<\/strong> taxes are calculated. They can include contributions to 401(k) plans, health savings accounts and other benefits. Pre-tax deductions reduce the taxable income, which can lower the overall tax burden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfamiliar abbreviations on pay stubs can lead to confusion among employees. Ensuring these are clearly explained can foster transparency and trust. With FOUNDATION construction accounting software, tracking and organizing deductions is streamlined, making it easier to provide employees with detailed and accurate pay stub information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-19052-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Gross Earnings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This section contains your\u00a0<strong>gross earnings<\/strong>, the amount earned before any deductions are applied. It also includes employer contributions such as those to retirement plans or health insurance.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>gross taxable amount<\/strong> (labeled as \u201cFIT\u201d on some pay stubs) is calculated by subtracting pre-tax deductions, like contributions to a 401(k) plan or health savings account, from the gross earnings. Federal, state and local tax rates that recognize pre-tax deductions are then applied to this amount to determine current tax withholdings.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that not all tax authorities recognize all pre-tax deductions. For example, some states may tax certain deductions even if they\u2019re exempt at the federal level.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-19052-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Net Pay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Net pay, often referred to as \u201ctake-home pay,\u201d is the amount issued in the paycheck or direct deposit. It is calculated by subtracting total deductions for the current pay period from the gross earnings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-19052-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">The Actual Check<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The physical paycheck or direct deposit slip shows net pay, the pay date, the check number, and the payee. For direct deposits processed through ACH, this section often includes \u201cVOID\u201d to prevent accidental use as a physical check.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Simplify Construction Payroll with FOUNDATION Construction Accounting Software<\/h2>\n<p>Handling construction payroll doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. 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