Make your first paystub, step by step

Open the paystub builder. It has six steps. You can move back and forth at any time, and the preview updates as you type.

1. Template. Pick one of six layouts. The reference numbers (CO., file, department, clock, voucher and check number) are filled in at random; change them only if you have real ones.
2. Payment. Employee or contractor, hourly or salary, how often you are paid, how year-to-date should be worked out, and how many stubs you need.
3. Company. The employer's name and address. The company's state is the work state, which decides state tax. You can add logos here.
4. Employee. The employee's name and address, the last 4 digits of their SSN, marital status and dependents for federal withholding, direct deposit, and the optional Advanced W-4 panel.
5. Earnings. Pay period dates, the pay date, earnings rows (Regular, Overtime, Holiday and so on) and deductions. With Auto Calculator on, the taxes and totals are filled in for you.
6. Checkout. Check the preview, tick the two boxes and download.

Check every name, date and amount in the preview before you download. You are responsible for the accuracy of what you create.

A quick example

Leave the defaults as they are (Regular 10.00 × 40 hours, paid monthly), set the company state to Texas and the pay date to November 10, 2026. The stub shows gross pay of $400.00, FICA-Medicare $5.80, FICA-Social Security $24.80, no federal or state tax, and net pay of $369.40. The YTD column shows 11 monthly paychecks: gross $4,400.00, net $4,063.40.