Overview of the Run Payroll page

The Run Payroll page allows you to: adjust your payroll setup, access previously approved payrolls, and review, approve, or edit your payroll. To view your payroll page, on the left-side menu, click Payroll > Run Payroll.

On this page, you’ll find:

  1. Payroll Setup: Click to access your company signatory and business information, employees and contractors, pay schedule, funding account, tax profile, and direct deposit information.
  2. Approved Payrolls: Click to access your previously approved payrolls.
  3. Payroll Calendar: Review your payroll start and end dates, the pay date for your employees, and your total payroll cost. If you use direct deposit, you will also see a withdrawal amount.
  4. Review payroll notices: Click here to review any notices that need to be addressed before you can approve your payroll. When notices are complete, this will show Approve this payroll. Learn how to approve or edit a payroll.
  5. Direct deposit: The status here indicates if direct deposit is active for the pay period. If you have been active, click Direct deposit transactions to see prior direct deposit information. If you have not used direct deposit, click Set up direct deposit to apply. Learn how to apply for direct deposit.
  6. Automatic tax payments: The status here indicates if Wave will handle the tax payments and filings for this pay period. If you have been active for tax service, click See tax payments to see your past and present payments. If you are not active, and your business is eligible, select Authorize tax payments to apply. Learn how to set up tax payments and filings.
  7. Things to do: Review any outstanding tasks to complete before approving payroll.
  8. Important dates: Review upcoming tax deadlines or bank closures that may affect your direct deposit timeline.