[US] Indicate statutory employee status on Form W-2

When your Forms W-2 and W-3 are available to generate in Wave, you can mark an employee as a statutory employee before filing. Learn about statutory employee status.

To check the statutory employee box on a Form W-2:

1. On the left-side menu, click Payroll > Tax forms.
2. Select the tax year at the top of the screen.
3. Click Generate on the right of the W-2 and W-3 forms.
4. In the Employees summary section, locate the statutory employee.
5. In the W-2 fields section, select the checkbox next to 13 - Statutory Employee. Repeat for each statutory employee.
6. Fill out the remaining information for the W-3 and click Generate W-2s and W-3.

Learn to generate and file your W-2 and W-3 Forms in Generate Form W-2.