About Pay-Stubs.net

U.S. payroll documentation tools built for accuracy and clarity — serving employers, contractors, and HR teams since 2013.

Our Story

Pay-Stubs.net started with a simple frustration: creating a professional pay stub should not require expensive software or hours of manual math.

Since 2013, we have helped businesses generate payroll and tax documents with real federal and state tax logic — not just templates. What began as a pay stub tool has grown into a full U.S. document platform covering W-2s, 1099s, 1040-related forms, invoices, and employment letters for teams across all 50 states.

Hundreds of thousands of documents have been produced through our calculation workflows. We stay focused on one outcome: payroll documents you can review, trust, and download in minutes. See how we calculate taxes on our methodology page and how we maintain guides under our editorial standards.

Our Mission

To make professional payroll documentation accessible by combining accurate tax calculations with an interface anyone can use — no accounting degree required.

Our Vision

A world where every employer, contractor, and employee can produce clear payroll records instantly — bridging complex tax rules and everyday business needs.

Why people trust us

Clear practices beat vague marketing claims.

Published methodology

We explain how federal withholding, FICA, and state rules feed the live preview — and we point to official sources.

Read our methodology →

Editorial standards

Guides include review dates, tax year labels, and a correction policy so educational content stays accountable.

See editorial standards →

Official sources

Tax and payroll guides cite IRS, SSA, and state labor or revenue departments where rules are summarized.

Browse source list →

Core values

The principles that guide every feature we ship and every calculation we run.

Accuracy

Tax rules change. Our engine stays current with federal withholding tables and state-specific logic so your documents reflect real numbers.

Simplicity

Complex payroll math belongs behind the scenes. You see a clean form, a live preview, and a finished document — nothing more.

Accessibility

Professional payroll tools should not be locked behind enterprise pricing. We build for solo operators and growing teams alike.

Transparency

Every deduction on your stub is visible before you download. No hidden fees, no surprise line items, no opaque calculations.

Innovation

From live HTML previews to dynamic state field loading, we improve the generator experience without sacrificing reliability.

Support

Real people answer real questions. Our support team understands payroll workflows because they work with them every day.

Built on trust

Three pillars that every payroll document platform must get right.

Security

All connections are encrypted. Documents are processed through secure infrastructure with access controls at every layer. We treat payroll data with the seriousness it deserves.

TLS encryption Access controls Secure processing

Privacy

Your employee and company information is never sold to third parties. We collect only what is needed to generate your document and follow strict data-retention policies.

No data selling Minimal collection Retention limits

Accuracy

Our calculation engine applies federal withholding methodology and state-specific rules maintained against current tax-year tables. Preview before you download — every time.

Federal W-4 logic 50-state support Live preview

Our journey

Key milestones in building the payroll platform you use today.

2013

Service begins

Pay-Stubs.net begins helping employers and contractors create professional U.S. payroll documents with tax-aware calculations.

2016

Nationwide coverage

State-specific withholding fields and tax rules expanded across U.S. states and territories.

2020

Live preview engine

Real-time HTML preview introduced so users can verify documents before downloading.

2024

W-2, 1099 & more

Year-end and business document generation expanded alongside pay stubs in one guided workflow.

2026

Guides & transparency

Public payroll guides, methodology, and source pages launch so Pay-Stubs.net is useful as both a tool and a reference.

Pay-Stubs.net at a glance

Only claims we can stand behind.

2013 Serving since
13+ Years of service
50 States supported
20+ Document types

Experience the platform yourself

Create your first pay stub in minutes, or browse payroll guides written for real employer and employee questions.