Wave Community Digest
Your look behind the scenes at what we’re building, why we’re building it, and how your feedback drives it all.
Feature Spotlight
Know which projects are actually paying off with Tags.
Track projects, places, clients—anything that makes cents—with tags. Create and manage tags to highlight, group, and compare what matters to your business.
What's New
Tagged, explained, and ready to scan
Tag multiple transactions in one move
Apply tags to multiple transactions right from the transactions page. Select the transactions, then apply or remove tags in one move to cut repetitive one-by-one work.
Stay organized for taxes with tax line mapping
Assign a federal tax line (such as US IRS Form 1040 Schedule C) to each income and expense account to skip spreadsheet exports and last-minute calculations at filing time. Less sorting and fewer manual steps required when it's time to file. Available only for sole proprietor accounts.
Let employees view and download pay stubs on their own (US)
Employees can now see their pay stubs in one chronological list, download them as PDFs, and open a detailed pay stub view with full earnings and tax breakdowns. This gives employees direct access to their pay information.
See why a payroll tax refund is coming (US)
Employers now get an email before a payroll tax refund arrives. It outlines the total refund amount and includes an itemized PDF showing which taxes are being refunded and why each payment was blocked. This gives employers the context they need to help resolve tax setup issues and settle balances before the next quarter.
Find tagged transactions faster in the GL report
The accounting transactions report (GL report) now includes a tag filter. Show only transactions with specific tags, then export the results as a PDF or CSV.
Payroll: Tax Filing Visibility (US)
Your Payroll Tax Forms page now shows real filing statuses, filed dates, and alerts for any blocked filings. Catch a problem before it becomes a penalty notice. Check your Payroll Tax Forms page to see where your filings stand.
Employer Document Upload: Wave Payroll (US)
Stop tracking compliance paperwork in your head. If a document is missing, Wave Payroll now flags it in-app and gives you a secure way to upload it on the spot. Fewer interruptions to payroll. No support ticket.
Tags: Accounting & Invoices
Tag your income and expenses to see which projects are actually paying off with Tags. Tag it, track it and see what’s working for your business. Now available to every Pro user.
Card Payment Fraud Protection
Fraud protection is stronger on every transaction. Risky payments get caught sooner, and legitimate ones stop getting flagged by mistake - fewer declines you didn't deserve.
Amazon Integration
Amazon Integration is officially live for all US businesses, delivering automated bookkeeping for marketplace sellers! Link your Amazon store and let transactions flow in on their own - sales, FBA fees, referral fees, and refunds. No more untangling a net payout by hand.
Customer Feedback Roundup
You talked. We listened.
Tag what you actually track
Tags only go on whole invoices and expenses right now, so a P&L by tag can't reflect a single line item or a vendor bill. If one invoice covers two projects, the numbers blur together.
What we're hearing:
Tagging needs to go deeper. You want to tag individual invoice line items and vendor bills, not just the whole document, so your tag reports stay accurate down to the detail. A few of you also asked for tags on bills, not only invoices and expenses.
Editor's note:
We fixed the discoverability gap first. Bulk tagging now has an in-app hotspot, so it's easier to find and use across your transactions. Line-item tagging, plus tags on bills is on our radar and a request we're tracking closely.
Set it and forget it: Automated reminders for recurring invoices are coming
When a recurring invoice goes out, you shouldn't have to manually configure reminder schedules for every generated invoice. For recurring invoices that are paid manually, tracking due dates and applying reminders one by one takes extra time and interrupts the workflow you've already set up.
What we're hearing:
When you set up a recurring invoice schedule, your default payment reminder settings should apply automatically. You shouldn't have to go in and individually manage reminder preferences every time a new recurring invoice gets generated.
Editor's note:
We're making recurring invoices work more like the rest of your invoicing workflow. Default reminder schedules will now carry over when you create recurring invoices that are paid manually. Every generated invoice will inherit your default reminder rules automatically, so you can keep manual payments on track without any extra setup.
Customer List & Search
Your customer list grows with your business. So does the time it takes to find a single client - scrolling, opening profiles one by one, hunting for a name you know is in there somewhere. That's time you'd rather spend running your business than searching through it.
What we're hearing:
Two things need to change. Search should find a client by phone or email - no opening every profile to check. And inactive customers need somewhere to go. Keep the history. Clear the view. Your working list should show who you're billing now, not who you billed three years ago.
Faster search means less time hunting and more time running your business. Archiving means a list that stays manageable as you grow.
Editor's note:
We heard your feedback and improved customer search is on the immediate roadmap, targeting a summer release. Customer archiving is the fast follow.
Estimate to invoice notes
Converting an estimate to an invoice shouldn't mean cleaning up your terms. When estimate notes carry over to a final bill, it creates unnecessary manual edits and risks sending outdated terms to clients.
What we're hearing:
An estimate isn't an invoice. Terms like "valid for 30 days" make sense when quoting, but not when billing. Converting a quote should apply your default invoice notes automatically, without requiring manual copy-and-paste fixes.
Editor's note:
We heard you and the fix is live! When you convert an estimate to an invoice, your default notes and terms now show up automatically. No manual cleanup needed. Footers are on our radar next, and the team is already exploring updates.