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Create a Tennessee paystub online in under two minutes.

Built for Tennessee employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and TN state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville.

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Built for Tennessee

One paystub builder, tuned for TN employers and workers.

Tennessee does not levy a state income tax, so the calculations on each TN paystub focus on federal withholding plus FICA / Medicare and any state payroll-program lines that still apply.

Major Tennessee metros covered

  • Nashville
  • Memphis
  • Knoxville

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

Common Tennessee employer types

  • healthcare
  • music
  • manufacturing

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

What gets calculated

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

2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.

Where every line on a Tennessee paystub comes from

Tennessee has no wage withholding for employee paystubs in this app, so no TN state income tax deduction line is emitted. Tennessee unemployment insurance is employer-paid and is exposed only on the calculator side of the matrix.

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
TN UI
Tennessee unemployment insurance is employer-paid. A common new-employer reference rate is 2.7% on the first $7,000 of wages per employee, while established employers transition to the assigned Tennessee UI contribution rate shown on their annual notice.
 Employer 2.7% $7,000

Official sources

Tennessee paystub law

What Tennessee law actually requires on a paystub.

Wage statement requirements

Tennessee Code § 50-2-103 requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of deductions for each pay period showing the items of deduction and the dollar amounts. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Labor Standards Section enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly. Tennessee has no general state income tax (the Hall Tax on investment income was repealed in 2021) — most stubs show only federal withholding + FICA, producing a thinner state-side breakdown than in most other states.

Using a Tennessee paystub for proof of income

Nashville's rental market has tightened sharply with population growth — downtown and 12 South / East Nashville landlords typically require 3× rent gross + 30 days of stubs, with some high-rises requiring 3.5×. Healthcare employees at HCA, Vanderbilt Health, and TriStar produce institutional paystubs all Nashville landlords recognize. Memphis's market is generally more affordable but follows the same 3× rule. Music-industry workers (often 1099 contractors) typically supplement self-generated paystubs with publishing royalty statements and tax returns.

How it works

Three steps to a finished Tennessee 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, TN 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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Tennessee paystub FAQs

Common questions from TN employers and workers.

Are paystubs required for employees in Tennessee?

Tennessee Code § 50-2-103 requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of deductions for each pay period showing the items of deduction and the dollar amounts. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Labor Standards Section enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly. Tennessee has no general state income tax (the Hall Tax on investment income was repealed in 2021) — most stubs show only federal withholding + FICA, producing a thinner state-side breakdown than in most other states.

Does the calculator handle Tennessee state income tax?

Tennessee does not levy a state income tax, so the calculations on each TN paystub focus on federal withholding plus FICA / Medicare and any state payroll-program lines that still apply.

Can I use this for contractor pay in Tennessee?

Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Tennessee. 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 + TN tax calculations?

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

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