What tool should you use to verify wages reported to the government for an employee?

The Quarterly Wage and Tax Register is specifically designed to compile and report wage and tax information for employees over a three-month period. This document includes critical details such as the total wages paid, the taxes withheld, and the employee identification information necessary for government reporting. By reviewing this register, payroll specialists can effectively verify that the wages reported to government entities match the actual earnings of the employees, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The other options, while being useful tools in the payroll process, do not directly provide a comprehensive overview specifically for government wage reporting. Paydata Batch Files pertain more to processing payroll data entries rather than governmental reporting. The Employee Updates Dashboard focuses on individual employee information, which is crucial for internal management but does not aggregate the required data for broader reporting necessary for governmental compliance. Payroll Cycle Management handles the operational aspects of payroll processing but lacks the specific reporting framework that the Quarterly Wage and Tax Register provides.