WH-347 Excel Template: What It Can't Do in 2026

Free WH-347 Excel templates expire September 30, 2026 — and even before that deadline, spreadsheets have serious limitations for certified payroll compliance. Here's what a spreadsheet template can and can't do, and how WH347.io compares.

What a WH-347 Spreadsheet Template Is — and What It Isn't

A WH-347 Excel template is a spreadsheet designed to approximate the layout of the official DOL form. You enter payroll data manually, the spreadsheet calculates totals, and you print or export a document that looks like the WH-347. It is not an official DOL form — it's a workaround that requires manual updating every time the DOL revises the form.

Four Critical Gaps in Every Spreadsheet Template

• Form expiration — the WH-347 form expires September 30, 2026. Any spreadsheet built on the old form layout will be non-compliant after that date. You'll need to rebuild or find a new template manually.
• No California eCPR XML — spreadsheets cannot generate the XSD-validated XML required by the California DIR's eCPR portal
• No AASHTOWare Payroll XML — state DOT portals that use AASHTOWare require PRL 1.2 XML format; spreadsheets cannot produce this
• Manual calculation errors — prevailing wage compliance depends on precise per-worker math across hours, rates, fringe benefits, and deductions. Spreadsheet formulas break, get overwritten, or contain errors that go undetected until an audit

Excel / Google Sheets vs. WH347.io

WH347.io generates WH-347 PDFs automatically from timecard data you've already entered. The form is always on the current DOL-approved version — updated automatically when DOL publishes changes. California eCPR XML and AASHTOWare Payroll XML are generated from the same timecard data, with no additional entry required.

• Spreadsheet: manual entry, formula errors, no XML exports, must track DOL form updates manually
• WH347.io: auto-generated WH-347, California eCPR XML, AASHTOWare XML — always current

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