Three-day payroll lead time
- Input
- Payday: Friday, Lead time: 3 business days
- Output
- Cutoff date is earlier in the same week unless holidays apply
Holidays can push the cutoff date further back to preserve the lead time.
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Payroll Cutoff Calculator
Find payroll cutoff dates before paydays while accounting for weekends.
No login. No database. Calculator inputs are not stored on a server.
Use this page to plan payroll cutoff dates before paydays while accounting for non-working days.
Payroll Cutoff Calculator
Review the date inputs, country settings, weekend rules, and holiday options this calculator will use.
Prepare the payday, required lead time, country, weekend rule, and any company holidays.
Country
Example: US
Weekend rule
Example: SAT_SUN
Holidays
Public and custom holiday support
Result area
The result summary area is reserved for browser-side calculations. It will show counted business days, skipped weekends, holidays, and date keys without placing ads beside action buttons.
Payroll cutoff method
Payroll cutoff dates are estimated by subtracting business days from a payday and skipping non-working days.
- Start from the payday.
- Move backward by the required business-day lead time.
- Skip weekends and holiday dates.
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FAQ
Is this payroll compliance advice?
No. It is only a date-planning reference for internal scheduling.
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Disclaimer
Payroll cutoff results are general planning references and are not payroll, employment, tax, or legal advice.