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Free pay stub template for small employers

Download a free pay stub template for small employers: fill in the employee, the pay period, hours or salary and the deductions you withhold, and print one clean stub with year to date totals. A payroll record for staff you pay yourself. It doesn't calculate taxes: you type the amounts.

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Free .xlsx file for Google Sheets (File > Import) and Excel. Prints on one page.

The free pay stub template with earnings, employer-entered deductions and net pay for an example employee

What's on the free pay stub template?

What's the difference between the free and the full version?

What you getFree versionFull version on Etsy
Printable pay stubOne stub, filled in by handAny employee and pay date from dropdowns
Employee listNo30 employees
Pay run logNo500 pay runs
Year to date totalsTyped inCalculated from the log
Tax calculationNoNo
LanguagesOne file per languageEnglish and Spanish files

How do you fill in the pay stub?

  1. Add your businessType your business name, address and contact at the top.
  2. Fill in the employee and periodType the employee, pay date, pay period, pay type and rate or annual salary.
  3. Enter hours and deductionsType regular and overtime hours, other pay, and the deduction amounts you withhold under your local rules.
  4. Print itFile > Print, portrait, fit to 1 page wide. Keep a copy for your payroll records.

How do you open it in Google Sheets?

Go to sheets.google.com, choose File > Import > Upload, pick the file and choose Replace spreadsheet (or Create new spreadsheet). The formulas, dropdowns and charts keep working. In Microsoft Excel, just double-click the file.

Important: taxes

This template doesn't calculate taxes. Tax and deduction amounts are typed in by the employer, and the sheet only adds and subtracts the numbers you enter. Check your local payroll and tax rules, or ask your accountant, for the right amounts.

Run payroll for your whole team

Our full Pay Stub Template for Small Employers adds an employee list, a pay run log with year to date totals that add up by themselves, and a stub for any employee and pay date from a dropdown. Pay once on Etsy, no subscription.

Frequently asked questions

Is the pay stub template really free?

Yes. Download the .xlsx file and use it as long as you like, with no sign-up and no email.

Does the template calculate taxes?

No. You type the tax and deduction amounts you withhold, and the sheet adds and subtracts them. Check your local payroll and tax rules for the right amounts.

Who is this pay stub template for?

Small employers who pay their own staff, such as a bakery, a cleaning business or a household employer, and want a clear record for each pay period.

Can I use it for salaried employees?

Yes. Choose Salary as the pay type and type the annual salary and the number of pay periods per year; the stub divides it for you.

Does it work in Google Sheets?

Yes. In Google Sheets choose File > Import > Upload, pick the file and choose Replace spreadsheet. The formulas, dropdowns and charts keep working.

Is this legal or tax advice?

No. It's a payroll record template, not legal, tax or accounting advice.

Example names and numbers in the file are invented. A payroll record template for employers issuing stubs to their own staff; it doesn't calculate taxes and isn't legal, tax or accounting advice. Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets are trademarks of their owners; SuanSupply isn't affiliated with Microsoft or Google.