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What a 1099 Contractor Should Not Call a Pay Stub

Nonemployee compensation is reported on a 1099. A pay stub is the wrong label.

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JustPayStubs Team

Updated October 7, 2026

What a 1099 Contractor Should Not Call a Pay Stub

A 1099 contractor is not an employee of the client. Calling a client payment a pay stub mislabels it.

Keep the figures tied to a real payment

Use the 1099 form for that compensation. Use a pay stub only for wages.

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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