How year-to-date (YTD) works
YTD = everything paid earlier this year + this paycheck. Choose between our automatic count, entering previous YTD, or the pay periods you've worked.
Every row on a stub has two numbers: this period and YTD. YTD is what was paid on that row from January 1 up to and including this paycheck.
YTD = what was paid earlier this year + this paycheck.
There are three ways to work it out. You choose on the Payment step.
1. Automatic (the default)
With Auto Calculator on and neither box ticked, we count the pay periods from January 1 to the pay date and multiply. A monthly stub paid November 10 is the 11th paycheck of the year.
2. Enter in previous YTD calculations
Tick this when the year so far doesn't match "same pay every period", for example after a raise. A table appears where you type what was paid on each row before this stub. It is pre-filled with our calculated amounts so you only change what differs. The stub then adds its own pay on top.
3. I was hired in the past 52 weeks
Tick this if the employee started this year. Enter how many pay periods you have worked, including this paycheck. YTD is then that many paychecks.
You can tick only one of the two boxes. Ticking one hides the other.
Worked example
Regular 10.00 × 40 hours = $400.00 a month, Texas, single, pay date November 10, 2026.
| Option | Gross YTD | Medicare YTD | Social Security YTD | Net YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic: 11 monthly paychecks | $4,400.00 | $63.80 | $272.80 | $4,063.40 |
| Previous YTD: Regular 4,000.00, Medicare 58.00, Social Security 248.00 | 4,000.00 + 400.00 = $4,400.00 | 58.00 + 5.80 = $63.80 | 248.00 + 24.80 = $272.80 | $4,063.40 |
| Hired in the past 52 weeks: 3 pay periods worked | 3 × 400.00 = $1,200.00 | $17.40 | $74.40 | $1,108.20 |
Under the previous-YTD table you'll see a live line for each total: prior + this stub = YTD. If you change your mind, Refill with calculated amounts puts our numbers back.
With several stubs
Previous YTD is what was paid before the earliest stub in your order. Each later stub adds the stubs before it, so the latest stub's YTD includes all of them. See how the dates step back.
Still stuck? Email support@paystub.biz or see the FAQ.