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How to make a pay stub

To make a pay stub you need the employer's details, the employee's details, the pay period, the earnings and the withholding. With PaystubLine the stub updates live as you enter each one, and taxes and YTD totals are calculated for you.

Updated 2026-10-02 · 2026 tax year

Gather the payroll facts

Collect the pay date, the period covered, hours or salary, the employee's W-4 filing status, and any benefit deductions. Use the figures you actually paid.

Enter employer and employee

Company name and address, EIN if you have one, the employee's name, address and the last four digits of their SSN.

Enter pay

Choose hourly or salary, the pay frequency and the pay date. Add overtime hours and any bonus for the period.

Review withholding

PaystubLine estimates federal, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. If your payroll records show different amounts, use your records.

Run the accuracy check

Fix anything flagged: pay under minimum wage, missing overtime or net pay that is zero or below.

Download and keep a copy

Give the employee their stub and keep a copy. The IRS expects employers to keep employment tax records for at least four years.

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