If you have not run a payroll before, approving a payroll begins your 30-day free trial payroll subscription.
If you have hourly employees, you must complete their timesheets for the current pay period before you approve the payroll. If you have salaried employees, their salary automatically populates based on the current pay period, but you must enter additional worked hours, vacation, and sick time.
To approve a payroll:
- On the left-side menu, select Payroll > Payroll Dashboard.
- Review your payroll information for accuracy.
- Click Review payroll notices to see any notices for this pay period. Acknowledge the notices or make the required updates to continue.
- Click Approve this payroll.
Once a payroll is approved, it cannot be deleted without help from our Support Team. To get help deleting a payroll, open Mave, Wave’s automated chatbot and type Human help delete approved payroll, then provide the dates of the pay period.
When using direct deposit, you must approve each payroll at least three business days before the intended payday. Learn more about direct deposit timelines.
To review your approved payrolls:
- On the left-side menu, click Payroll > Payroll Dashboard.
- At the top right, click Approved payrolls.
- Click on a pay period.
An approved payroll summary contains the details and employee statements of previously approved pay periods. In the approved payroll summary, you can:
- Review and download your summary as a CSV or PDF, or export the summary to Quickbooks
- Review employee pay statements