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Free Colorado Pay Stub Generator

Generate Colorado paystubs with flat 4.4% state income tax, FAMLI contribution (0.44%), federal withholdings, and FICA deductions for CO employees.

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Front Range Software Solutions

1600 17th Street, Suite 900 Denver, CO 80202

EIN: 84-6789012

Phone: (303) 555-0385

Employee Information

Taylor M. Nguyen

2350 Lawrence Street, Unit 4D Denver, CO 80205

SSN: ***-**-6218

Employee ID: EMP-0539

Pay Period

Period Start

10/08/2026

Period End

10/21/2026

Pay Date

10/26/2026

Pay Frequency

Bi-Weekly


Earnings

DescriptionHoursRateAmount
Regular Pay80.00$30.00$2400.00
Total Earnings$2400.00

Tax Withholdings

DescriptionAmount
Federal Income Tax$179.19
CO State Income Tax (4.4%)$69.20
CO FAMLI (0.44%)$10.17
Social Security (6.2%)$143.34
Medicare (1.45%)$33.52
Total Tax Withholdings$435.42

Pre-Tax Deductions

DescriptionAmount
401(k) Contribution$120.00
Health Insurance$88.00
Total Pre-Tax Deductions$208.00

Pay Summary

Gross Pay$2400.00
Total Deductions-$643.42
NET PAY$1756.58

Year-to-Date

YTD Gross Earnings

$25200.00

YTD Taxes

$4572.00

YTD Deductions

$2184.00

YTD Net Pay

$18444.00

Leave Balances

TypeAccruedUsedBalance
Paid Sick Leave2.67 hrs0.00 hrs21.33 hrs
Vacation3.08 hrs0.00 hrs24.62 hrs

Colorado imposes a flat 4.4% state income tax. FAMLI contribution shown per the Colorado FAMLI Act. Sick leave per the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

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Built for a Colorado Pay Stub

Start from a correct layout instead of a blank page.

Drag & Drop Builder

Build Colorado paystubs with FAMLI contribution lines and sick leave sections, then drag them into any order you want.

Real-time Preview

Preview your stub live as you make changes. Colorado's flat 4.4% rate and FAMLI withholding update in real time.

Multiple Export Formats

Export as PNG, JPEG, or PDF, whether you're emailing stubs to a Denver tech team or printing for a ski resort crew.

Custom Styling

Customize themes and branding to fit your Colorado business, from outdoor recreation companies to Front Range startups.

Automatic Calculations

Hours x rate fills each earnings line, and the 2026 tax helper estimates federal, FICA, and Colorado's flat income tax plus the employee FAMLI contribution.

Professional Layout

Clean, readable stubs that itemize FAMLI, Healthy Families Act sick leave, and state tax so employees see exactly what's what.

Colorado Pay Stub Example

A complete colorado pay stub built with this template: pay period, earnings, tax withholding, deductions, and net pay as they appear in the download. Replace the sample data with your own.

Front Range Software Solutions logo

Front Range Software Solutions

1600 17th Street, Suite 900 Denver, CO 80202

EIN: 84-6789012

Phone: (303) 555-0385

Employee Information

Taylor M. Nguyen

2350 Lawrence Street, Unit 4D Denver, CO 80205

SSN: ***-**-6218

Employee ID: EMP-0539

Pay Period

Period Start

10/08/2026

Period End

10/21/2026

Pay Date

10/26/2026

Pay Frequency

Bi-Weekly


Earnings

DescriptionHoursRateAmount
Regular Pay80.00$30.00$2400.00
Total Earnings$2400.00

Tax Withholdings

DescriptionAmount
Federal Income Tax$179.19
CO State Income Tax (4.4%)$69.20
CO FAMLI (0.44%)$10.17
Social Security (6.2%)$143.34
Medicare (1.45%)$33.52
Total Tax Withholdings$435.42

Pre-Tax Deductions

DescriptionAmount
401(k) Contribution$120.00
Health Insurance$88.00
Total Pre-Tax Deductions$208.00

Pay Summary

Gross Pay$2400.00
Total Deductions-$643.42
NET PAY$1756.58

Year-to-Date

YTD Gross Earnings

$25200.00

YTD Taxes

$4572.00

YTD Deductions

$2184.00

YTD Net Pay

$18444.00

Leave Balances

TypeAccruedUsedBalance
Paid Sick Leave2.67 hrs0.00 hrs21.33 hrs
Vacation3.08 hrs0.00 hrs24.62 hrs

Colorado imposes a flat 4.4% state income tax. FAMLI contribution shown per the Colorado FAMLI Act. Sick leave per the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

How It Works

Three steps, about two minutes.

1

Choose the template

Open the Colorado Pay Stub template with sample data and the standard sections already in place.

2

Enter your numbers

Add employer and employee details, hours and rates, and deductions. Use "Fill in 2026 tax withholding" to estimate the tax lines.

3

Download

Check the live preview, then export a PDF, PNG, or JPEG.

Colorado Payroll at a Glance

The Colorado rules that shape this pay stub, checked October 3, 2026.

State income tax

Flat 4.4% on taxable income

Denver ($5.75 a month), Aurora ($2), Greenwood Village ($2), Glendale, and Sheridan charge a flat Occupational Privilege Tax on employees who work there. Not included in this estimate.

Other state deductions

  • CO FAMLI: Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance, 0.44% employee rate

Pay stub law

Colorado employers must provide an itemized pay statement each payday, on paper or electronically. Colorado wage rules also require tracking paid sick leave balances, which many employers show on the stub.

C.R.S. § 8-4-103(4)

Minimum wage and paydays

$15.16 an hour since January 1, 2026. At least monthly, or every 30 days, with payday no more than 10 days after the period ends (C.R.S. § 8-4-103).

Example: a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks in Colorado is $2,307.69 gross and about $1,853.63 take-home, including $74.29 of state income tax (single filer, 2026).

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Questions People Ask

Colorado FAMLI (Family and Medical Leave Insurance) is a mandatory program that provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave for qualifying events. Both employers and employees contribute, and the employee share is typically 0.44% of wages. Benefits began January 1, 2024.

Colorado has a flat state income tax of 4.4% on all taxable income. The rate was reduced from 4.55% through voter-approved Proposition 121 in 2022. Unlike progressive tax states, every dollar of Colorado income is taxed at the same rate.

Yes. The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act requires all Colorado employers to provide 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year. Employees can use this leave for illness, preventive care, domestic violence, and public health emergencies.

A Colorado paystub reflects the state's flat 4.4% income tax and mandatory FAMLI (Family and Medical Leave Insurance) contribution. Colorado also requires paid sick leave under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Colorado employers must comply with both FAMLI contributions and paid sick leave requirements. The Colorado FAMLI Act requires employees to contribute 0.44% of wages to fund paid family and medical leave benefits. The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act mandates 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.

CO State Income Tax (flat 4.4%) • CO FAMLI Contribution (0.44%) • Federal Income Tax • Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) • Paid sick leave balance • Gross and net pay

Colorado uses a flat 4.4% state income tax, recently reduced from 4.55%. • FAMLI contributions are mandatory; 0.44% is the typical employee share. • The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act requires 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked. • Denver is a major tech and outdoor recreation industry hub.

Yes! Our pay stub generator is completely free to use. You can create, customize, and export pay stubs without any cost. Pro features like watermark-free exports are available with an optional upgrade.

Our tool generates professional-looking pay stubs that can be used for personal record-keeping, proof of income for rental applications, loan applications, and similar purposes. However, pay stubs should accurately reflect actual wages paid. Falsifying pay stub information is illegal.

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