---
title: "Get a single payroll receipt"
method: GET
path: "/v1/payrolls/{payroll_uuid}/receipt"
tags: ["Payrolls"]
---

# Get a single payroll receipt

`GET /v1/payrolls/{payroll_uuid}/receipt`

Returns a payroll receipt.

Notes:
* Hour and dollar amounts are returned as string representations of numeric decimals.
* Dollar amounts are represented to the cent.
* If no data has yet be inserted for a given field, it defaults to "0.00" (for fixed amounts).
* Results are paginated. Maximum page size is 100 employee compensations per request.

scope: `payrolls:read`

## Path parameters

- `payroll_uuid` string, required

## Query parameters

- `page` integer
- `per` integer

## Headers

- `X-Gusto-API-Version` '2026-06-15'

## Response `200`

Successful

- PayrollReceipt
  - `payroll_uuid` string — A unique identifier of the payroll receipt.
  - `company_uuid` string — A unique identifier of the company for the payroll.
  - `name_of_sender` string — The name of the company by whom the payroll was paid
  - `name_of_recipient` string — Always the fixed string "Payroll Recipients"
  - `recipient_notice` string — Always the fixed string "Payroll recipients include the employees listed below plus the tax agencies for the taxes listed below."
  - `debit_date` string — The debit or funding date for the payroll
  - `license` string — Always the fixed string "ZenPayroll, Inc., dba Gusto is a licensed money transmitter. For more about Gusto’s licenses and your state-specific rights to request information, submit complaints, dispute errors, or cancel transactions, visit our license page."
  - `license_uri` string — URL for the license information for the licensed payroll processor. Always the fixed string "https://gusto.com/about/licenses"
  - `right_to_refund` string
  - `liability_of_licensee` string
  - `totals` object — The subtotals for the payroll.
    - `company_debit` string, float — The total company debit for the payroll.
    - `net_pay_debit` string, float — The total company net pay for the payroll.
    - `child_support_debit` string, float — The total child support debit for the payroll.
    - `reimbursement_debit` string, float — The total reimbursements for the payroll.
    - `tax_debit` string, float — The total tax debit for the payroll.
  - `taxes` object[] — An array of totaled employer and employee taxes for the pay period.
    - `name` string — The amount paid for this tax.
    - `amount` string, float — The total amount paid by both employer and employee for this tax.
  - `employee_compensations` object[] — An array of employee compensations and withholdings for this payroll
    - `employee_uuid` string — The UUID of the employee.
    - `employee_first_name` string — The first name of the employee.
    - `employee_last_name` string — The last name of the employee.
    - `payment_method` 'Direct Deposit' | 'Check' — The employee's compensation payment method.
    - `net_pay` string, float — The employee's net pay. Net pay paid by check is available for reference but is not included in the `["totals"]["net_pay_debit"]` amount.
    - `total_tax` string, float — The total of employer and employee taxes for the pay period.
    - `total_garnishments` string, float — The total garnishments for the pay period.
    - `child_support_garnishment` string, float — The total child support garnishment for the pay period.
    - `total_reimbursement` string, float — The total reimbursement for the pay period.
  - `licensee` object — The licensed payroll processor
    - `name` string — Always the fixed string "Gusto, Zenpayroll Inc."
    - `address` string — Always the fixed string "525 20th St"
    - `city` string — Always the fixed string "San Francisco"
    - `state` string — Always the fixed string "CA"
    - `postal_code` string — Always the fixed string "94107"
    - `phone_number` string — Always the fixed string "4157778888"

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found

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