Your IRS filing status will determine whether Wave can file tax forms on behalf of your business, which tax forms your business should file, and how often those forms need to be filed.
Quarterly Form 941
Wave will file Form 941 for businesses that pay wages subject to income tax withholding or social security and Medicare taxes.
Wave will not file Form 941 if you are a seasonal employer, household employer, or farm employer.
Wave does not file Form 941 with box 16 checked.
Seasonal employers can use a limited-access payroll subscription for the months they do not need to run payroll. To ensure your tax filings and payments are handled correctly, see [US] Tax payments and filings.
Find further information on Form 941 on the IRS’s website.
Annual Form 944
Wave will file Form 944 for business employers who have been notified by the IRS to file it. If you have received a notice to file Form 944, our Support Team can help. Open Mave, Wave’s automated chatbot, and request to speak with a Support Agent.
Find more information Form 944 on the IRS’s website.
Household Employer Schedule H
IRS Household Employers employ one or more employees whose work is done in or around the employer's home. Learn more in IRS Publication 926.
You are not considered a household employer if you provide a service to clients from your home, such as running a daycare, or if you work from home and pay yourself through payroll.
Wave does not generate or file Schedule H.
Further information on Schedule H (Form 1040) on the IRS’s website.