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title: "How do I use a scratch payslip?"
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updated: 2026-07-03T07:32:06Z
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# How do I use a scratch payslip?

**Scratch Payslips** within **Cintra iQ** is a handy tool to help you trouble shoot what has been corrected on an employee's payslip. The **Scratch Payslip** shows you what the payslip would look like prior to any corrections performed during the pay period in which the money was earned.

Scratch payslips help you identify and [Troubleshooting: Corrections](/iq/docs/troubleshooting-corrections-1).

## To access the scratch payslip

1. Navigate to the **Payments and Rates** tab in the employee's **Payroll Period Input and Corrections** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Payroll Period Input
2. Click the **View Scratch Payslips** button. The **Scratch Payslip and Period Summary** form appears.

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