Check My Pay Stub

Illinois pay stub checker

Walk through every line on a Illinois pay stub and flag items worth checking with payroll.

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Enter what your pay stub shows

All fields are optional. Type in only what you know — the more you enter, the more we can flag.

Gross pay this period

$

Net pay this period

$

Pay frequencyFiling status (W-4)StateCity (optional)Year-to-date gross wages

$

Pre-tax deductions this paycheck

Traditional 401(k)

$

HSA contribution

$

FSA (Health or Dep. Care)

$

Health insurance premium

$

Other post-tax deductions

$

Tax amounts your stub shows (optional)

If you enter these, we will compare to our estimate and flag mismatches.

Federal income tax withheld

$

State tax withheld

$

Social Security withheld

$

Medicare withheld

$

Enter your gross pay to see an estimated breakdown.

Illinois official sources

Illinois Department of Revenue

Illinois Department of Labor

Official sources

IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
IRS Topic 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
SSA — Contribution and Benefit Base — SSA · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01

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