Fringe Report (project level)

  • Updated on Mar 27, 2025
  • Published on Mar 19, 2025
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About the Fringe Report

The project-level Fringe Report gives you a detailed breakdown of the fringe costs associated with a specific project—such as employer taxes, workers’ compensation, and union benefits. This report is essential for understanding the true cost of labor on a per-project basis and is especially useful for budgeting, cost tracking, and union reporting.

Ways to use this report

The project-level Fringe Report is especially helpful for:

  • Tracking actual labor costs - See the full cost of employing someone, beyond their wages

  • Union reporting - Break down fringe obligations and contributions for union/guild compliance

  • Budgeting and forecasting - Compare projected vs. actual fringe costs to stay on target

  • Incentive and grant submissions - Many tax incentive programs require a detailed breakdown of labor and fringe costs

  • Production wraps - Include this report in your project’s final accounting package

What’s included in the report

The project-level Fringe Report includes the following data points for each worker and payroll entry:

  • Worker Name

  • Worker Type (W-2 or 1099)

  • Union Affiliation (if applicable)

  • Position/Title

  • Gross Wages

  • Employer Payroll Taxes

  • Workers’ Compensation

  • Union Benefits Contributions (Health, Pension, Annuity, etc.)

  • Other Fringe Categories (based on your settings)

  • Fringe Rate (%)

  • Total Fringe Amount

  • Pay Period

  • Project Name (auto-filled)

How to generate the Fringe Report

To generate a project-level Fringe Report:

  1. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu

  2. In the dropdown menu, select the project that you want to generate the report for

  3. In the left-side navigation, in the PAYROLL menu, click to expand Payroll reports

  4. In the Payroll reports menu, select Fringe Report

  5. Apply filters as needed by:

    • Date range

    • Worker type (W-2 or 1099)

    • Department or Union affiliation

    • Local #

  1. Click Download button and then select either CSV or PDF to export the file

After you select the file type, it will be automatically downloaded to your computer. To locate the file, navigate to where your computer saves new downloads.

Pro tips

  • Use this report periodically during production to avoid fringe overages or misallocations

  • Filter by Union affiliation to easily generate required fringe reports for specific locals or guilds

  • Combine with the project-level Payroll Register and Wrap Report for a complete financial picture of your project

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