pay stub
noun
variants
or less commonly paystub
plural pay stubs also paystubs
US
: a piece of paper or a digital record that is given to an employee with each paycheck and that shows the amount of money that the employee earned and the amount that was removed for taxes, insurance costs, etc.
When a student gets their first job, one thing they need to learn early on is how to read and understand their pay stub …—
The Newberry (South Carolina) Observer
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Instead, some workers may need payroll statements or their final pay stub from 2025 to calculate overtime totals.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
This may mean reviewing pay stubs early in the year, adjusting W-4 forms immediately after income changes, or seeking guidance from a tax professional.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
Only families that have to apply for school meals would be required to provide evidence of their household income, such as a pay stub or W-2, under Shane’s bill.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
This year, Forms W-2 may not capture everything needed to support special deductions for tips or qualified overtime pay, making pay stubs and other records especially important.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
This may mean reviewing pay stubs early in the year, adjusting W-4 forms immediately after income changes, or seeking guidance from a tax professional.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
Only families that have to apply for school meals would be required to provide evidence of their household income, such as a pay stub or W-2, under Shane’s bill.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
This year, Forms W-2 may not capture everything needed to support special deductions for tips or qualified overtime pay, making pay stubs and other records especially important.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pay stub
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“Pay stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20stub. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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