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| Gross pay (biweekly) | $2,500.00 |
| Federal income tax | $216.15 |
| Massachusetts income tax | $116.54 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | $155.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | $36.25 |
| MA PFML — Medical | $7.00 |
| MA PFML — Family | $4.50 |
| Net pay | $1,964.56 |
Assumes $2,500 biweekly gross ($65,000/year), single filing status, no pre-tax or post-tax deductions, no dependents, and no extra withholding. Mandatory lines show the current-period amount. Computed with TrueStub’s 2026 tax engine; estimates only — not tax advice.
Massachusetts requires a pay slip with every payment of wages. Under M.G.L. c.149, §148, the employer must furnish each employee “a suitable pay slip, check stub or envelope” showing: the employer’s name, the employee’s name, the day, month, and year, the number of hours worked, the hourly rate, and the amounts of deductions or increases made for the pay period. Massachusetts Attorney General guidance adds that stubs may be provided electronically as long as employees can obtain a printed copy at no cost.
Sources: M.G.L. c.149 §148 (seyfarthblogs.com, hosted statute text); Every.io — Massachusetts payroll rules (every.io)
Yes. M.G.L. c.149, §148 requires employers to furnish a pay slip, check stub, or envelope with each wage payment, showing the employer and employee names, date, hours worked, hourly rate, and all deductions or increases for the period.
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave is funded in part by employees: the 2026 employee share is 0.28% for the medical portion and 0.18% for the family portion (on wages up to $184,500). Both lines are added automatically on Massachusetts stubs.
Yes, on most income — with one exception: income above $1,083,150 is taxed at 9% under the state’s surtax. The example above applies the flat 5% after the $4,400 personal exemption.
No. Massachusetts has no local income tax, so no local-tax line is needed on a Massachusetts pay stub.
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