The IRS does not require Box 18 to be completed and so many employers leave it off.
I'm going to edit my earlier reply and suggest that you use Box 5 Medicare wages and tip amount instead, so you can move forward in the software. It could be the same numbers as Boxes 1/16 or not depending whether you have pre-tax items.
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