Paycheck Stub

A paycheck stub, or pay stub, is a record that shows an employee’s earnings, taxes, deductions, and net pay for a pay period.

A pay stub helps employees understand how gross pay became take-home pay. It may show regular and overtime hours, pay rates, taxes, benefit deductions, employer contributions, paid time off balances, and year-to-date totals. Required information and delivery rules vary by state, so employers should make sure their pay statements meet the rules where employees work.