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A pay stub is what you give employees with their paycheck to outline the details of how much was earned in gross pay and what deductions were made, leaving them with a net pay amount. Pay stubs should outline things such as tax withholdings, health insurance payments and retirement funding. Let’s take a closer look at what a pay stub is and what it includes.
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A pay stub is given to employees along with their paychecks. The stub is something the employee can use to confirm what funds were withheld from the gross pay that led to the final net pay amount. There is no federal law that requires employers to provide employees with pay stubs, though most states do require employers to provide a pay stub.
Each pay stub should have some basic elements that are commonly found on all pay stubs. Pay stubs typically include the amount per pay period and a year-to-date value.
Here’s what pay stubs typically include:
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