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Horizontal pay stub template

A compact earnings statement that fits a lot on a short page. A colored band carries the employee, SSN, ID, check number, pay period and pay date; earnings and deductions sit side by side; a second band shows year-to-date and current totals.

2026 tax year. How we calculateLast updated September 25, 2026
Peachtree Supply Co.
1440 Piedmont Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Earnings Statement
EmployeeSSNIDCheck no.Pay periodPay date
Marisol Okafor482108/31/2026 to 09/13/202609/18/2026
EarningsRateHoursCurrentYTD
Regular pay31.2580.002,500.0047,500.00
DeductionsCurrentYTD
Federal income tax355.926,762.48
Social Security155.002,945.00
Medicare36.25688.75
Georgia income tax95.961,823.24
YTD grossYTD deductionsYTD net payCurrent totalCurrent deductionsNet pay
47,500.0012,219.4735,280.532,500.00643.131,856.87

Record of an actual payment. Tax amounts are estimates from published 2026 withholding tables.

Sample data. Names and companies are invented; the tax figures are real 2026 calculations.

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What is on the horizontal layout

  1. Company block and Earnings Statement title with optional logo
  2. Employee band: name, SSN, ID, check number, pay period, pay date
  3. Earnings table beside the deductions table
  4. Totals band: YTD gross, YTD deductions, YTD net, current total, current deductions, net pay

Best for

  • Fewer lines per stub
  • Printing several stubs to a page
  • A statement that reads left to right

How to use it

Click Use this template. The generator opens with this layout and color selected. Enter the company, the employee, the pay and the state, confirm the figures reflect a real payment, and download. You can switch layout or color at any time from the Change template button above the preview. Prefer a file to fill in yourself? The Word, Excel and PDF downloads use the classic layout.

Use only for real payments you made or received. Creating documents with false information may be illegal. Read our acceptable use policy.

Frequently asked questions

Is the horizontal pay stub template free?
Yes. Open it in the generator, fill in your details and download a clean PDF. No signup, no watermark, no limit.
Can I change the color?
Yes. Every layout comes in plum, blue, green, navy and black and white. Pick a color here or in the generator's Change template dialog.
Can I add a logo?
Yes. Upload a PNG or JPEG in the Company section of the generator and it appears on the preview and the PDF.
Does the template calculate taxes?
Yes. Federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare and state tax (for states with published tables in our engine) are calculated for the 2026 tax year, or you can enter the amounts from payroll.