# CheckStubMaker

> CheckStubMaker generates professional U.S. payroll and tax documents — pay stubs, W-2s, 1099-MISC forms, and invoices — as instant, downloadable PDFs. Pay stub tax math is powered by the Symmetry payroll engine, the same engine behind commercial payroll software like Gusto, ADP, and Paychex. Checkout is guest-based: no login is required, documents are paid for by card (Stripe), and the finished PDF is delivered immediately.

CheckStubMaker is a self-service document generator, not a payroll provider or a tax-filing service. People use it to create accurate pay stubs (proof of income), year-end tax forms, and client invoices on demand. U.S.-only.

Key facts:

- **Pricing:** pay stubs are $8.99 each; W-2 and 1099-MISC forms are $15.49 each; invoices are free.
- **Coverage:** all 50 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C. W-2 and 1099-MISC are U.S.-only (Canadian users are directed to a sister site for the T4).
- **Payment & delivery:** card payment via Stripe (with 3-D Secure); documents are delivered as downloadable PDFs (a ZIP archive for multi-document orders). Orders can be reviewed and edited before payment.
- **No login required:** documents are created and downloaded as a guest — an order is accessed through its per-order access hash / one-time code rather than an account.

## Generators

- [Make a pay stub](https://checkstubmaker.com/paystub-generator/): Create a U.S. pay stub with automatic federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state/local withholding. Supports hourly or salaried pay, every pay frequency, year-to-date totals, and multi-stub orders. $8.99 per stub.
- [Make a W-2](https://checkstubmaker.com/make-your-w-2/): Generate an IRS Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), filled in box by box for the selected tax year. $15.49 each.
- [Make a 1099-MISC](https://checkstubmaker.com/make-your-1099/): Generate an IRS Form 1099-MISC for rents, royalties, prizes, attorney proceeds, and other miscellaneous income. $15.49 each. Not for contractor compensation — that requires Form 1099-NEC, which is not offered here.
- [Make an invoice](https://checkstubmaker.com/make-your-invoice/): Create a professional invoice PDF with line items, taxes, discounts, and your business logo. Free.

## Learn

- [How it works](https://checkstubmaker.com/how-does-it-work/): The end-to-end flow, from filling out the form to downloading the finished PDF.
- [What is a paystub](https://checkstubmaker.com/what-is-a-paystub/): What a pay stub is and what each section means.
- [Check stub tips & hints](https://checkstubmaker.com/check-stub-tips-hints/): Practical guidance for filling out and using pay stubs.
- [FAQs](https://checkstubmaker.com/faqs/): Common questions about the documents, payment, and delivery.
- [Blog](https://checkstubmaker.com/blog/): Articles on payroll, taxes, pay stubs, and proof of income.

## Company

- [Pricing](https://checkstubmaker.com/pricing/): Per-document pricing and what each purchase includes.
- [About us](https://checkstubmaker.com/about-us/): What CheckStubMaker is and who it's for.
- [Contact](https://checkstubmaker.com/contact/): Get in touch with support (support@checkstubmaker.com).

## For AI agents

- [Agent skills index](https://checkstubmaker.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): Machine-readable skill descriptions for generating each document type (pay stub, W-2, 1099-MISC, invoice).
- [MCP server card](https://checkstubmaker.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): Model Context Protocol server (the Payroll Document Server) for creating documents programmatically, including OAuth 2.0 details.
- [API catalog](https://checkstubmaker.com/.well-known/api-catalog): RFC 9727 service catalog for the site.

## Optional

- [XML sitemap](https://checkstubmaker.com/sitemap.xml): Complete list of indexable URLs, including every blog post.
- [Privacy policy](https://checkstubmaker.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms and conditions](https://checkstubmaker.com/terms-conditions/)
- [Refund policy](https://checkstubmaker.com/refund-policy/)