American Builders - Presented by TradeGuard
Aug 5, 2026 · 30 min · 11 segments
Most contractors think payroll is just another back-office task. In reality, it's one of the easiest places to quietly lose thousands of dollars every year. In this episode of American Builders, we…
But let's start with just kind of some general information for the audience, the contractors of the world.
Give them some insight into what are they missing in terms of quiet fees that might sneak up on payroll? What are the things that they're paying for that they might not necessarily know they're paying for?
I mean, one, a lot of payroll companies are going to bill you separately for taxes.
And now that's coming in more and more nowadays with our contractors because they are picking up more government work and they have to have that certified payroll piece.
I mean, I have companies that are spending eight to 10 hours a week because it's a weekly report, just putting one together.
And if you miss one piece, those hidden costs come into play because you didn't pay it correctly.
A lot of companies, they're going to give you a discount, give you a free month.
But let's start with just kind of some general information for the audience, the contractors of the world.
Give them some insight into what are they missing in terms of quiet fees that might sneak up on payroll? What are the things that they're paying for that they might not necessarily know they're paying for?
I mean, one, a lot of payroll companies are going to bill you separately for taxes.
And now that's coming in more and more nowadays with our contractors because they are picking up more government work and they have to have that certified payroll piece.
I mean, I have companies that are spending eight to 10 hours a week because it's a weekly report, just putting one together.
And if you miss one piece, those hidden costs come into play because you didn't pay it correctly.
A lot of companies, they're going to give you a discount, give you a free month.
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