He should not try to use pay stubs. They rarely match the W-2. The employer should have issued a W-2 by the end of January. Contact the employer to obtain the W-2.
And....you said this tax return is for a U.S. resident---just make sure you should be using TurboTax--if the person in question is a non-resident alien, you cannot use TT.
NON RESIDENT ALIEN
If you are a non-resident alien, your return must be filed on Form 1040NR, which cannot be prepared using TurboTax. You can use TT’s partner, sprintax:
https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html
And....no, you do not reduce the standard deduction. Get the W-2, enter the income and let the software do all the calculations.
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