Payroll, call sheets, extras, & crew management

Simplify every production

An all-in-one software streamlines film productions, saving time and
reducing paperwork with an intuitive design.

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Feature Films
Series
Commercials
New Media
Voice Over
Live Production

Union & Non-Union Payroll Handling

Topsheet works with all unions and guilds, including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, DGA, WGA, Teamsters, as well as non-union productions.

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Workers' Comp Insurance

We provide workers' comp insurance for all your employees, including those in California, New York, and everywhere else in between.

Employer of Record

Topsheet acts as the employer of record for your production, handling all payroll taxes and filings. We work to keep your production compliant federally and in all 50 states.

Extra's Handling Tools

We have automated tools to help you manage your background actors' payroll and paperwork. Including our GPS check-in feature that lets you know who is on set and when.

All Project Sizes

We service all production sizes, from small one-day shoots to large big-budget productions. Our services are designed to scale with your production.

All Project Types

Topsheet payroll is built to handle all types of productions, including commercials, live events, voice over, music videos, feature films, and series.

Budget Your Payroll Cost With Taxes

Topsheet does not charge anything for setup, unions, or payment. To help productions of all sizes, we charge a flat 2% with a $50 minimum payroll handling fee per payroll batch to cover costs. We do NOT upcharge for setup fees, check fees, or any extra for union payroll handling.

* This estimation does not include Union Pension, IAP, etc.
* Taxes can change at any time by State or Federal Request
* Workers Comp is estimated based on basic film cast & crew, rate can vary if there are stunts, other production types, etc.

Tax Breakdown

Setup - Free$0.00
Union Handling - Free$0.00
Check / ACH - Free$0.00
Payroll Handling - 2%$50.00
FUTA - 0.6%$0.00
SS - 6.2%$0.00
Med - 1.45%$0.00

Total Tax$50.00
Total Payroll$50.00

Have Questions?


Book a meeting a get a walkthrough with our team. We are here to help.

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Steps to an Automated Set

We start every web development project with a project manager from daCode interviewing you about the goal with the project. This is for us to be able to come up with a solution for your SaaS business, estimate a timeline, and come up with a budget.

  1. 1

    Create your project

    In order for us at daCode to know that we are a good fit for your project we always start with screening questions in order to make sure that we are a suitable match for your company.

  2. 2

    Invite your team

    This meeting will be a meeting where we together go over our proposed strategy on how we can reach your website goals. Here we will establish a project update system where you will be able to follow the whole process from start to finish.

  3. 3

    Schedule your project

    In this step we will have a team meeting with the project manager and the lead developer and designer. Then we will be working using and agile and scrum framework in order to make sure to deliver your project on time and within budget.

  4. 4

    Your team paid

    The final checks of the website will happen, we will make sure that all tracking pixels, links and user interface is compatible with all different devices. We will also perform a few different tests to make sure that the website is optimised for user experience.

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Blogs & Articles

Check out our education on film, commercial, and series production. We cover topics such as how to budget a film, how to manage background actors, and SAG-AFTRA rules and regulations.

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