> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> These docs describe Every as customers have it today. Answer from them, and say so when they don't cover a question.
> Pages under /admins/ are for the people who run Every for the company, and pages under /employees/ are for employees. Answer from the pages that match the person asking.
> Each page's Agent reference section lists its exact roles, conditions and limits. Prefer it for those details.
> When a page says a feature is in closed beta, or that Every turns it on company by company, don't promise that the person's company has it.
> Use roles and on-screen labels exactly as the pages write them.
> When someone asks what a term means, answer with the Glossary page's definition (/glossary), which other pages show in parentheses after the term.
> When the docs don't answer a question, tell the person to email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io).

# Paystubs and tax forms

> Download your paystubs, W-2s and other documents, and update your tax withholding

![Docs tab under the employee's profile, with paystubs and W-2 documents.](https://mintcdn.com/every-a2724ddc/HJ2vqdXRnn2zz44l/images/illustrations/employees-paystubs-and-tax-forms-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=HJ2vqdXRnn2zz44l\&q=85\&s=0b176e752f96765c11235fb72928f7a0)

Your paystubs and tax forms are on **My profile** → **Docs**, after your company finishes onboarding. Open a document to view or download it.

## Download a paystub

**1. Open your documents**

Go to **My profile** → **Docs**.

**2. Choose the year**

Under **Paystubs**, select the year you need.

**3. Download the paystub**

In the **Paystubs** dialog, select **Download** beside the pay date you need. Every downloads a PDF.

If the documents fail to load, refresh the page. If a paystub download fails, try the download again.

![The Paystubs dialog on My profile's Docs tab, listing your pay dates with a Download button for each.](https://mintcdn.com/every-a2724ddc/Ke3zQOf6ZEntGLJx/images/screens/employees-paystubs-and-tax-forms-paystubs-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ke3zQOf6ZEntGLJx\&q=85\&s=f0fbd2be01a4154f3619c7f98f288373)

## Check your tax withholding

For employees, withholding (Tax an employer takes out of an employee's pay and sends to the government for them) is under **My profile** → **Job & pay** → **Taxes**.

**1. Choose a tax form**

Select **Federal taxes** or the state tax row shown for you.

**2. Update your withholding**

Complete or change the displayed fields. The fields depend on your jurisdiction.

**3. Save your changes**

Select **Save** on the form you changed.

When **Setup your tax withholdings** appears under **Things to do** on [Home](https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/employees/home.md), open it to finish setup.

![The Job & pay tab on My profile, with California state taxes and Federal taxes under Taxes.](https://mintcdn.com/every-a2724ddc/Ke3zQOf6ZEntGLJx/images/screens/employees-paystubs-and-tax-forms-taxes-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ke3zQOf6ZEntGLJx\&q=85\&s=f6d56f2f0653a55a0b743f932a91f694)

## Documents

| Section | What's in it |
| - | - |
| **Paystubs** | Your paystubs, grouped by year |
| **W2 Documents** | Your W-2 (The yearly IRS form that shows an employee's wages and the taxes withheld from them) forms |
| **1099 Documents** | Your 1099 (A family of IRS forms that report income other than wages, such as payments to contractors) forms available to you |
| **I9 Documents** | Your I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification: the U.S. form an employer completes to confirm that a new hire may work in the country) form and identification documents, for employees |
| **Benefit statements** | Your annual FSA (Flexible spending account: an account employees fund from pre-tax pay to spend on eligible health or dependent care costs) and dependent care FSA statements |
| **Other Documents** | Anything else your company has shared with you |

A section appears when you have documents available in it. If a paystub or tax form is missing, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) to ask when it will be available for your account.

![The Docs tab on My profile, with your paystubs grouped by year and your W-2 documents.](https://mintcdn.com/every-a2724ddc/Ke3zQOf6ZEntGLJx/images/screens/employees-paystubs-and-tax-forms-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ke3zQOf6ZEntGLJx\&q=85\&s=f9463404710bc60c6632c56f4ec30c14)

## Agent reference

**Where:** **My profile** → **Docs**, after the company finishes onboarding.

**Who:** Employees and contractors, each viewing their own available documents and paystubs on **My profile** → **Docs** for the company they've selected.

### Facts

* **Docs** on **My profile** groups paystubs by the pay date's year. Select the year under **Paystubs** to open the **Paystubs** dialog, then select **Download** beside the pay date. The download is a PDF.
* On **My profile** → **Docs**, open an available document under **W2 Documents**, **1099 Documents**, **I9 Documents**, **Benefit statements** or **Other Documents** to view or download it. Each available document row has **Download**.
* **Docs** on **My profile** shows **W2 Documents**, **1099 Documents**, **Benefit statements** and **Other Documents** when the person has documents in those sections.
* **I9 Documents** on **My profile** includes the employee's I-9 and identification documents and does not appear for contractors. **Benefit statements** contains annual FSA and dependent care FSA statements.
* On **My profile** → **Docs**, an employee views and downloads their own documents and documents shared with them. Managing documents on **Docs** takes the Company Admin or HR Admin role.
* If **Docs** on **My profile** shows an error loading documents, refresh the page. If a paystub download fails, retry the download.
* Employee tax withholding is under **My profile** → **Job & pay** → **Taxes**. When **Setup your tax withholdings** appears under **Things to do** on **Home**, open it to finish setup.
* On **My profile** → **Job & pay** → **Taxes**, select **Federal taxes** to update federal withholding. A state row appears when state taxes apply and uses the state's name or **State taxes**. Select that row to update state withholding.
* The federal and state tax forms on **My profile** show the fields available for the employee's jurisdiction. Complete or change the displayed fields and select **Save** on the form. Employees can save their own withholding settings.
* The employee **Taxes** section is absent from contractor profiles. Before employee onboarding is complete, **Taxes** asks the employee to finish onboarding to view tax information.
* A federal tax sheet opened from **My profile** → **Job & pay** → **Taxes** asks the employee to contact their administrator when no forms are available. A state tax sheet opened from **My profile** → **Job & pay** → **Taxes** with no forms shows “No tax forms available for this jurisdiction.”
* On desktop, **Support** in the sidebar opens support chat.

### Questions people ask

* **Where do I download a paystub?** On **My profile** → **Docs**, open the year under **Paystubs**, then select **Download** beside the pay date.
* **Where are my W-2 forms?** On **My profile** → **Docs**, under **W2 Documents** when a W-2 is available. Open the W-2 to view or download it.
* **Where do I find benefit statements?** On **My profile** → **Docs**, under **Benefit statements** when annual FSA or dependent care FSA statements are available.
* **Where do I check withholding?** On **My profile** → **Job & pay** → **Taxes**. When **Setup your tax withholdings** appears on **Home**, open it to finish setup.
* **How do I change withholding?** On **My profile** → **Job & pay** → **Taxes**, select **Federal taxes** or the state row shown for you. Change the displayed fields, then select **Save** on the form.
* **Can I upload or delete a document on Docs?** No. Managing documents on **My profile** → **Docs** takes the Company Admin or HR Admin role.

### Not covered here

* When will my W-2 or 1099 be available? To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io).
* Why hasn't a document I expect been issued? To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io).
* Which withholding choices should I make, and when will a change affect my pay? To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io).


## Related topics

- [My profile](https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/employees/my-profile.md)
- [Home](https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/employees/home.md)
- [Join your company](https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/employees/join-your-company.md)


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