Practical guides for the figures, forms, and questions behind your paycheck. Get comfortable with the details, one useful read at a time.
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Compare a pay stub generator with a payroll service by the tasks each actually performs. A 2026 U.S. small-employer guide to tax duties, wage statements, contracts, cost, and safe handoffs.
AGI is not on a pay stub. Learn where to find 2025 adjusted gross income on Form 1040, how W-2 wages differ from gross pay, and how to estimate AGI without double-counting deductions.
Does a pay stub need an employer EIN? Learn the 2026 federal rule, where the FEIN appears on a W-2, how to find it, and what to do when numbers differ.
Can pay stubs prove income for a loan? Learn when lenders accept them, what other records may be needed, and how gross pay becomes a monthly DTI figure.
Need a W-2 from a former employer? Check the correct tax year, request a duplicate, understand IRS transcripts, and use Form 4852 only when a due W-2 stays missing.
A “1099 employee” is usually a contractor, not an employee. Check 2026 worker-status factors, W-2 versus 1099-NEC records, the $2,000 reporting threshold, taxes and correction steps.
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