Major Illinois metros covered
- Chicago
- Aurora
- Naperville
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across IL.
Illinois ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a Illinois paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for Illinois employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and IL state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Chicago, Aurora, and Naperville.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for Illinois
One paystub builder, tuned for IL employers and workers.
Illinois has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the IL-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Common Illinois employer types
- finance
- manufacturing
- logistics
And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.
What gets calculated
- Federal income tax withholding
- FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
- IL state income tax withholding
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a Illinois paystub comes from
Illinois employee paystubs in this app automatically show a single Illinois State Income Tax line. Illinois unemployment insurance is employer-administered through a separate agency and is not shown as an employee deduction row.
| Line | Who pays | Rate | Wage base |
|---|---|---|---|
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Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employer | 1.45% | No cap |
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Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employer | 6.2% | $184,500 |
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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.
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Employer | 6% | $7,000 |
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Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap |
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Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employee | 1.45% | No cap |
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Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employee | 6.2% | $184,500 |
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IL State Income Tax
Flat 4.95% Illinois state withholding from the current state-tax model.
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Employee | 4.95% | No cap |
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IL UI Contribution
Illinois unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact 2026 contribution depends on the employer's IDES annual contribution-rate notice, state experience factor, and 2026 taxable wage base, so the calculator must capture the employer's assigned Illinois UI rate for an exact amount.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap |
Illinois paystub law
What Illinois law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
820 ILCS 115/9 requires employers to furnish each employee with an itemized statement of deductions for each pay period showing hours, rate, gross, itemized deductions, and net. The Illinois Department of Labor enforces the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Penalties for willful violations include 1% per day of unpaid wages plus statutory penalties. Illinois has a graduated state income tax (currently 4.95% flat for individuals) and Chicago employers contribute to additional local payroll taxes that appear on some stubs.
Using a Illinois paystub for proof of income
Chicago's rental market spans dramatic price points — Lincoln Park / River North high-rises require 3× rent gross + recent stubs, while South / West Side neighborhoods are more flexible. Cook County tenant protections affect screening; landlords typically follow the 3× rule and require documentation from a verifiable employer. Finance employees in the Loop, manufacturing in the western suburbs, and logistics workers near O'Hare all produce standard institutional paystubs.
How it works
Three steps to a finished Illinois paystub.
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1. Enter employer + employee details
Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.
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2. Review the live preview
Watch gross pay, federal withholding, IL state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.
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3. Download the PDF
Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.
Illinois paystub FAQs
Common questions from IL employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in Illinois?
820 ILCS 115/9 requires employers to furnish each employee with an itemized statement of deductions for each pay period showing hours, rate, gross, itemized deductions, and net. The Illinois Department of Labor enforces the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Penalties for willful violations include 1% per day of unpaid wages plus statutory penalties. Illinois has a graduated state income tax (currently 4.95% flat for individuals) and Chicago employers contribute to additional local payroll taxes that appear on some stubs.
Does the calculator handle Illinois state income tax?
Illinois has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the IL-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Can I use this for contractor pay in Illinois?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Illinois. 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 + IL tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the IL state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
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