This took me a bit to dig into but here's the authoritative guidance and website. So I won't go on hold right now instead I'll provide this and hope one of you is successful or QBO figures this out.
From the site below definition with authoritative guidance:
What are gross wages? – Washington State's Paid Family and Medical Leave
In Paid Family and Medical Leave, wages are generally referred to as gross wages without tips. Wages are defined in statute (RCW 50A.05.010) as the remuneration paid by an employer to an employee (up to the Social Security cap for premium assessment).
Below is the authoritative law for what wages count for Wa Cares.
WAC 192-910-005
Employer reporting requirements.
Per RCW
50B.04.080, premium assessment, collection, and reporting procedures under Title
50B RCW must align with the procedures under Title
50A RCW to the extent feasible. The following reporting requirements under the paid family and medical leave program apply to the long-term services and supports trust program:
(1) WAC
192-510-025 What wages are reportable to the department for premium assessment purposes?
(2) WAC
192-540-030 What are employers required to report to the department?
(3) WAC
192-540-040 How should employers report hours for each calendar quarter?
(4) WAC
192-540-050 When are employers required to submit quarterly reports to the department?
