Error: Employee missing federal withholding pay code
Issue
An employee is missing a federal withholding (FWT) pay code.
Explanation
Every employee should have a federal withholding (FWT) pay code. When the federal withholding (FWT) pay code is missing, the employee's amounts may report incorrectly.
Solution
To fix this error, add the federal withholding (FWT) pay code to the employee. (Modify Existing Employees > Pay Codes tab) [More]
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