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title: "Detailed Payroll Log"
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updated: 2025-03-27T21:04:06Z
published: 2025-03-27T21:04:06Z
canonical: "help.wrapbook.com/detailed-payroll-log"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.wrapbook.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Detailed Payroll Log

> [!NOTE]
> Payroll is permission based
> 
> To export the payroll log, your account must have one of the following [roles](/v1/docs/permissions-and-access-control) enabled:
> 
> - Role: *Company Admin, Company Manager, Project Coordinator*
> - Custom role with: *Payroll information - View all, View basic, Payroll preparation - Full access, Create update, Create, Payroll processing - Full access*

## About the Detailed Payroll Log

The *Detailed Payroll Log* gives you a line-by-line breakdown of every payroll entry across all your projects in Wrapbook. It’s the most granular view of your payroll data.

## Ways to use the log

The *Detailed Payroll Log* is ideal when you need:

- **Full payroll transparency** - Every entry, down to the hour and dollar, is documented for review
- **Financial reconciliation** - Match payroll numbers against your internal budget or accounting software
- **Auditing and compliance** - Provide a clear audit trail for internal or third-party financial reviews
- **Custom reporting** - Use the data to build custom reports, dashboards, or charts for your finance team
- **Issue resolution** - Quickly identify and correct discrepancies in pay rates, hours, or payment statuses

## What’s included in the log

The Detailed Payroll Log includes detailed line items for every payroll transaction, such as:

- Project Name
- Worker Name
- Worker Type (W-2 or 1099)
- Position/Role
- Work Date
- Pay Period Start/End
- Hours Worked
- Pay Rate
- Gross Wages
- Deductions
- Reimbursements
- Employer Taxes
- Benefits Contributions (if applicable)
- Net Pay
- Payment Method
- Payment Date
- Paystub or Check Number

## How to export the Detailed Payroll Log

To export a *Detailed Payroll Log:*

1. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu
2. In the dropdown menu, select **All projects**
3. In the left-side navigation, click **Reports**
4. On the *Reports* dashboard, under *Detailed Payroll Log*, click the **View report** button
5. On the *Detailed Payroll Log* page, apply filters as needed to narrow results by:
  - *Date range*
  - *Project*
  - *Worker name*
  - *Worker type (W-2 or 1099)*

1. Click **Download CSV** to export the report

After you click the *Download CSV* button, the file will be automatically downloaded to your computer. To locate the file, navigate to where your computer saves new downloads.

## Pro tips

- Use this report in combination with the [Past Payroll](/v1/docs/past-payroll) and [Payments and Paystubs](/v1/docs/payments-and-paystubs-reports) reports for a complete payroll analysis
- Filter by worker name or project to isolate specific questions or investigate concerns
- If you're using third-party accounting software, this CSV can often be imported for streamlined reconciliation

The document containing the anticipated expenditures for the various components of a production, usually separated by above the line (ATL) and below the line (BTL) costs.

A process that traces the complete history of the detailed transactions relating to any item in accounting records

An IRS form by which specific income (such as non-employee compensation, royalties, etc.) is reported to the federal government. Equivalent to a W-2 for independent contractors where remuneration is not being paid by the employer.