Utah § 58-55-211 - Pay statement required. (Effective 1/1/2027)

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§ 58-55-211. Pay statement required. (Effective 1/1/2027)

Effective 1/1/2027
58-55-211.  Pay statement required.
(1)On the day on which a contractor licensed under this part pays an individual for work that the individual performed, the contractor shall give the individual a written or electronic pay statement that states:
(a)the individual's name;
(b)the individual's base rate of pay;
(c)the dates of the pay period for which the individual is being paid;
(d)if paid hourly, the number of hours the individual worked during the pay period;
(e)the amount of and reason for money withheld in accordance with state and federal law, including:
(i)state and federal income tax;
(ii)Social Security tax;
(iii)Medicare tax; and
(iv)court-ordered withholdings; and
(f)the total amount paid to the individual for that pay period.
(2)A person licensed under this chapter shall:
(a)comply with the requirements described in Subsection (1) regardless of whether the person pays the individual by check, cash, or other means;
(b)retain a copy of each pay statement described in Subsection (1) for at least three years after the day on which the person gives a copy of the pay statement to the individual; and
(c)upon request, make the pay statement records described in this section available to the division for inspection.


Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session

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