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Colorado ({s.Abbr}) paystubs

Create a Colorado paystub online in under two minutes.

Built for Colorado employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and CO state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora.

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Built for Colorado

One paystub builder, tuned for CO employers and workers.

Colorado has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the CO-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Major Colorado metros covered

  • Denver
  • Colorado Springs
  • Aurora

Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across CO.

Common Colorado employer types

  • aerospace
  • technology
  • tourism

And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.

What gets calculated

  • Federal income tax withholding
  • FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
  • CO state income tax withholding
  • Year-to-date totals across pay periods

2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.

Where every line on a Colorado paystub comes from

Colorado employee paystubs in this app automatically show Colorado State Income Tax and CO FAMLI as separate employee deduction lines. Colorado unemployment premiums and solvency-related charges are employer-side and are not shown as employee deduction rows.

Line Who pays Rate Wage base
Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
 Employer 1.45% No cap
Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
 Employer 6.2% $184,500
FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
 Employer 6% $7,000
Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
 Employee Bracket or formula based No cap
Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
 Employee 1.45% No cap
Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
 Employee 6.2% $184,500
CO Employer FAMLI
For employers with 10 or more employees nationwide, the standard Colorado FAMLI employer share is 0.45% of wages up to the Social Security wage base for 2026. Employers with fewer than 10 employees are generally not required to pay the employer share.
 Employer 0.45% $184,500
CO FAMLI
Employee share of Colorado FAMLI premiums at 0.45% of wages up to the Social Security wage base for 2026.
 Employee 0.45% $184,500
CO State Income Tax
Flat 4.40% Colorado state withholding from the current state-tax model.
 Employee 4.4% No cap
CO UI Premium
Colorado unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned state unemployment rate notice and the current taxable wage base for the selected tax year, so this line remains calculator-only until employer-specific rate input is captured.
 Employer User supplied No cap

Official sources

Colorado paystub law

What Colorado law actually requires on a paystub.

Wage statement requirements

Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-4-103 requires employers to provide a written, itemized statement to each employee at the time of payment. The statement must include gross wages, all withholdings and deductions itemized, net wages, pay period dates, and the employer's name and address. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment enforces the Wage Protection Act; civil penalties for non-payment of wages can range from $250 to $50,000 plus daily fines for continued violations. Colorado pay-transparency laws also intersect — job postings and certain employee communications must disclose wage ranges.

Using a Colorado paystub for proof of income

Denver's rental market often requires gross income at 2.5–3× monthly rent and recent paystubs within 30 days. Aerospace contractors in Colorado Springs (Lockheed, Northrop) issue standard government-contractor stubs that landlords and lenders recognize. Tourism workers in resort towns (Vail, Aspen, Breckenridge) often deal with seasonal variability; many resort landlords accept H-2B visa letters + projected-season wage paperwork alongside stubs.

How it works

Three steps to a finished Colorado paystub.

  1. 1. Enter employer + employee details

    Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.

  2. 2. Review the live preview

    Watch gross pay, federal withholding, CO state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.

  3. 3. Download the PDF

    Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.

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Colorado paystub FAQs

Common questions from CO employers and workers.

Are paystubs required for employees in Colorado?

Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-4-103 requires employers to provide a written, itemized statement to each employee at the time of payment. The statement must include gross wages, all withholdings and deductions itemized, net wages, pay period dates, and the employer's name and address. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment enforces the Wage Protection Act; civil penalties for non-payment of wages can range from $250 to $50,000 plus daily fines for continued violations. Colorado pay-transparency laws also intersect — job postings and certain employee communications must disclose wage ranges.

Does the calculator handle Colorado state income tax?

Colorado has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the CO-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Can I use this for contractor pay in Colorado?

Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Colorado. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.

How accurate are the federal + CO tax calculations?

The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the CO state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.

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