---
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`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com`
- URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com/v1/payrolls/{payroll_uuid}/receipt`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gusto/apis/gusto-api/docs/v1/payrolls/:payroll_uuid/receipt/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

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).
* Employee compensations are always paginated. Maximum page size is 100 employee compensations per request.
* Responses include the `X-Page`, `X-Total-Count`, `X-Total-Pages`, and `X-Per-Page` pagination headers.

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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