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Self-Employed Wages Versus Client Payments

A stub records a wage your company paid you. It does not turn client revenue into wages.

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JustPayStubs Team

Updated October 7, 2026

Self-Employed Wages Versus Client Payments

Owner draws, client invoices, and W-2 wages are different things. Only the wage goes on a pay stub.

Keep the figures tied to a real payment

A generated PDF must not be used to misrepresent income.

Preview before you pay

Open the pay record form, type the wages that were paid, and preview the PDF before you pay. One stub is the single-document price. Two or more use the multi-document price. Do not use the PDF to misrepresent income.

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