Download our Flowchart: Pay Stub Review

A pay stub is a valuable source of information when building financial models and evaluating cash flow. It provides insight into income, tax, retirement savings, various insurance costs, etc. A periodic paycheck review can be a productive exercise, demonstrating how your earnings translate into net pay. As you guide go through your pay stub, our flowchart can help you to understand the automated tax withholdings, savings, and payments that you make each pay period, and appreciate any employer benefits that augments your compensation package.

This flowchart helps you work through a series of considerations when reviewing your paycheck. It covers:

Hours worked and vacation time | Tax withholdings | Voluntary payroll deductions | Pre-tax vs. after-tax expenses | Employer-paid benefits