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Arizona Paystub Generator | Free AZ Pay Stub Creator
Create an editable Arizona paystub draft with documented federal estimates and a manual AZ withholding field. Preview free, then verify every figure against...
Best Paystub Generator creates simulated earnings documents for lawful personal record-keeping. It does not verify employment or income and does not replace records issued by an employer or payroll provider.
Arizona Paydays and the Sick-Time Lines on a Paycheck
Two rules shape the timing. A.R.S. 23-351 tells every employer to designate two or more days in each month, not more than sixteen days apart, as fixed paydays, and requires overtime or exception pay no later than sixteen days after the end of the most recent pay period. The same section, at subsections (E) and (F), covers what comes with the money: when wages are paid by deposit at a financial institution or to a payroll card account, the employee must be furnished a written or electronic statement of earnings and withholdings. Section 23-375(C) adds the sick-time lines, putting the earned paid sick time available, the amount taken so far in the year, and the pay received as sick time in or on an attachment to the regular paycheck. The industrial commission holds the general authority to enforce employee-protection laws under section 23-107.
Why Arizona Withholding Is the Employee's Choice
Wage withholding starts with a choice the worker makes. Under A.R.S. 43-401 the employee, not an allowance worksheet, elects the amount withheld: the election is made in writing on a form the revenue department prescribes, within five days of employment, and anyone who does not complete one is deemed to have elected the withholding percentage the department prescribes. Two deduction rules matter alongside it. Section 23-352 bars an employer from withholding or diverting any part of wages without a legal requirement, prior written authorization, or a reasonable good-faith dispute over the amount due. Section 23-735 forbids funding the employer's own unemployment contributions by deduction, so that cost never reaches the stub.
Frequently asked questions
How often must an Arizona employer pay wages?
At least twice a month. A.R.S. 23-351 requires two or more fixed paydays each month, spaced not more than sixteen days apart and designated in advance. On each payday you are due all wages earned up to that date, except that wages other than overtime or exception pay, not exceeding five days of labor, may be withheld. Overtime or exception pay must be paid no later than sixteen days after the end of the most recent pay period. Out-of-state employers with centralized payroll may designate fewer paydays for professional, executive, outside-sales and supervisory staff.
Is a generated draft an employer-issued pay statement in Arizona?
No. A generated draft can help organize genuine payroll information, but it does not verify employment or income and does not replace a statement issued by an employer or payroll provider.
Where should I verify Arizona payroll deductions?
Check the current instructions from the IRS and the relevant Arizona tax and labor agencies. The calculator provides estimates from the information entered; local taxes, special programs, filing status, and payroll circumstances can change the result.
What records should an independent contractor keep in Arizona?
Keep invoices, contracts, platform payout statements, bank records, expense records, and Forms 1099 when applicable. A personal earnings draft can support reconciliation, but it should not be presented as an employer-issued pay statement.