How to Use pay stub in a Sentence

pay stub

noun
  • Proof of income comes in the form of tax returns or pay stubs.
    — Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023
  • The total pay shown is the sum of gross pay on state worker pay stubs for each year.
    — Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The total pay shown is the sum of gross pay on state worker pay stubs for each year.
    — Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Gather your pay stubs and your bills to dig into the details.
    — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • Salguero pulled out a recent pay stub in the church’s sanctuary.
    — Alex Baumhardt, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • His grandfather saved every one of his pay stubs for the next thirty-five years.
    — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Your income gets verified through pay stubs and tax returns.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Work at a job, and your pay stub reports how much was deducted for payroll taxes.
    — Jeff Sovern, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
  • Rolling Stone reviewed the pay stubs for one crew member who worked more than 80 hours in one week.
    — Steven Asarch, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
  • In 2009, parade-goers found pay stubs and balance sheets on the ground.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026
  • To support that form, workers should file copies of pay stubs from this year and their W-2 statements from last year.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Your employer also may break out its contribution on your pay stub.
    — CBS News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The applicant can provide a pay stub, or a letter of employment.
    — Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Examples of proof of income include pay stubs from the last 30 days or your most recent tax forms.
    — Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2023
  • Your proof of income can include pay stubs, W-2 forms, bank statements, or tax returns.
    — Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Employees can use it to clock in and out, track time off, see scheduled shifts, view past pay stubs and W-2s, track mileage, and more.
    — Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
  • Social media posts circulated telling people to take a pay stub as a form of ID.
    — Adriana Gomez Licon, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The preservationists were able to find Megan’s grandfather’s final pay stub.
    — Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 27 June 2023
  • At Central Casting, background actors are given a voucher along with their pay stub.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 July 2023
  • To strengthen your application, be prepared to provide proof of income, such as pay stubs, tax returns, or bank statements.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Those who qualify based on employment may be asked to bring a pay stub, letter from their employer or work ID.
    — Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2021
  • My pay stubs and Social Security card could have been in that van because all types of frauds going around the neighborhood.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Delays in processing can cost you, so visit your state’s unemployment website with your ID and pay stubs ready.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The attorney general also alleges the business falsified pay stubs and destroyed time cards.
    — Trent Abrego, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Start by documenting your income through recent pay stubs, tax returns or unemployment statements.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • According to a pay stub reviewed by Rolling Stone, in September, one crew member worked over 80 hours a week.
    — Steven Asarch, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • There are a plethora of documents and transactions to keep track of without neat reports like a pay stub or W-2 received by an employee.
    — Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Those whose income changes — including those in part-time work whose pay and hours differ from month to month — are required to report each month’s earnings, providing pay stubs and receipts.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024
  • In order to get a vaccine, workers will have to show proof of their employment, such as an employee badge, a pay stub with an address or other type of official license.
    — Erin Schumaker, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Supporting documentation, such as pay stubs, deposit records or benefit statements, can help demonstrate who truly owns the funds.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026

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