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title: "Past Payroll"
slug: "past-payroll"
updated: 2026-02-02T19:38:55Z
published: 2026-02-02T19:38:55Z
canonical: "help.wrapbook.com/past-payroll"
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# Past Payroll

## About the Past Payroll report

The *Past Payroll* report provides a comprehensive summary of all payrolls processed by your company within Wrapbook. Unlike project-level reports, this one spans all projects.

## Ways to use the report

Here are a few ways Wrapbook customers typically use the *Past Payroll* report:

- **Financial reconciliation** - Match payroll costs with internal budgets or accounting systems
- **Audit prep** - Provide clean, well-organized payroll data for internal or external audits
- **Tax season readiness** - Easily compile year-end numbers for 1099s and W-2s
- **Production wraps** - Summarize all payments across a project or time frame for executive reporting
- **Cash flow analysis**: - Understand your payroll trends over time to better plan for future expenses

## What’s included in the report

The *Past Payroll* report includes a wide range of data points, such as:

- Project Name
- Worker Name
- Worker Type (e.g., W-2, 1099)
- Gross Wages
- Deductions
- Employer Taxes
- Net Pay
- Payment Date
- Payment Method
- Check Number (if applicable)
- Submission & Approval Dates

## How to generate the Past Payroll report

To generate the *Past Payroll* report:

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 *Past Payroll*, click the **View report** button
5. On the Past Payroll page, use the filters to narrow your report by date range, worker type, or status
6. Once your filters are set, 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

- Run this report **monthly** or quarterly to stay ahead of [reconciliation](/v1/docs/bank-reconciliation)
- Combine this with [Project Summary](/v1/docs/project-summary) [](/v1/docs/project-summary-report)reports for a full financial picture of your productions
- If you manage [multiple entities](/v1/docs/about-production-entities), be sure you’re in the correct company view before generating the report

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.