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Check stub generator

Check Stub Generator

A check stub is the earnings detail that comes with a paycheck. A check stub generator, also called a check stub maker or creator, builds one from your pay details, with the taxes calculated, in either a compact check-stub size or a full-page layout.

The short answer

A check stub shows the pay period, gross pay, taxes, deductions and net pay for one check. To make one, enter the pay details in a check stub generator, pick a design and download the PDF. EasyIncomeDocs offers five compact designs sized 6 by 2.75 inches, like a real check stub, and five full-page designs, with taxes calculated for all 50 states, from $4.44.

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What is a check stub?

A check stub is the part of a paycheck that lists the details of the payment. On a paper check it is the portion you tear off, and it is the same information a pay stub contains: earnings, tax withholding, deductions and net pay. Today the word is used for both the paper stub and the PDF version.

Check stub sizes and designs

  • Compact check stub designs: five templates at 6 by 2.75 inches, the shape of a stub that comes with a paper check.
  • Full-page designs: five templates laid out on a full page, with room for every earnings and deduction line.
  • Styles range from a classic layout to a black-and-white gridded ledger and a serif design.
  • You can switch designs while you work, and the live preview updates instantly.

What a check stub includes

  • Employer and employee names.
  • The pay period and pay date.
  • Earnings and gross pay.
  • Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax withheld.
  • Deductions such as retirement contributions or insurance.
  • Net pay and year-to-date totals.

Who makes a check stub?

  • Small employers who pay by check and want a matching stub for each payment.
  • Self-employed people recording what they paid themselves.
  • Employees who lost a stub and need a replacement for their records.
  • Household employers paying a nanny, caregiver or cleaner.

How to make a check stub

  • Open the pay stub generator and enter the employer and employee details.
  • Choose the state and pay frequency, then add the pay rate or salary and any deductions.
  • Pick a compact check-stub-size design or a full-page design.
  • Check the live preview.
  • Pay and download the PDF, which you can keep or print.

Check stub or voided check: what is the difference?

A check stub documents a payment. A voided check is an unused check marked VOID, used to share bank routing and account numbers for direct deposit. If you need the second one, see our voided check generator.

Frequently asked questions

What is a check stub?

A check stub is the earnings detail attached to a paycheck: the pay period, gross pay, taxes withheld, deductions and net pay.

What is the difference between a check stub and a pay stub?

Nothing important. Check stub, pay stub and paycheck stub describe the same document. Check stub often refers to the stub on a paper check.

What size is a check stub?

Compact check stubs are commonly about 6 inches wide and 2.75 inches tall, which is the size of our five compact designs. Our full-page designs are laid out on a standard page.

How do I create a check stub online?

Enter the pay details in the pay stub generator, pick a design, check the live preview and download the PDF. It takes a few minutes.

Can I make a check stub for free?

You can use a free blank template and fill it in by hand, or our free paycheck calculator to work out the numbers. A finished check stub PDF with taxes calculated for you is a paid download, and you see a full preview first.

Is a check stub the same as a voided check?

No. A check stub documents a payment, while a voided check is an unused check marked VOID that shares your bank's routing and account numbers for direct deposit.

Preview your pay stub free before you pay.

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For your own accurate records. A pay stub must reflect real information and is not for misrepresenting income, employment or financial details to a lender, landlord, government agency or any other party. EasyIncomeDocs is not a payroll provider and does not withhold, pay or file taxes.