diff --git a/.reports/embedded-react-sdk.api.md b/.reports/embedded-react-sdk.api.md
index ec9b8bde2..701981631 100644
--- a/.reports/embedded-react-sdk.api.md
+++ b/.reports/embedded-react-sdk.api.md
@@ -4376,6 +4376,7 @@ interface PayrollOverviewProps extends BaseComponentInterface<'Payroll.PayrollOv
     companyId: string;
     ConfirmWireDetailsComponent?: ConfirmWireDetailsComponentType;
     payrollId: string;
+    readOnly?: boolean;
     withReimbursements?: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/payroll/blocks.md b/docs/reference/payroll/blocks.md
index 7837a46ad..7075c17f7 100644
--- a/docs/reference/payroll/blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference/payroll/blocks.md
@@ -637,7 +637,8 @@ The payroll referenced by `payrollId` must already be calculated; rendering with
 uncalculated payroll throws. Unresolved submission blockers (e.g. fast-ACH threshold,
 wire-in funding) are surfaced inline and the submit action stays disabled until each
 blocker has a selected unblock option. While the payroll is processing, the component
-polls until success or failure and emits the corresponding event.
+polls until success or failure and emits the corresponding event. Pass `readOnly` to hide
+the edit and cancel actions while keeping submit available.
 
 <br />
 
@@ -655,6 +656,7 @@ Props for [PayrollOverview](#payrolloverview).
 | `alerts?` | [`PayrollFlowAlert`](#payrollflowalert)[] | Alert banners to display above the payroll summary. |
 | `ConfirmWireDetailsComponent?` | [`ConfirmWireDetailsComponentType`](#confirmwiredetailscomponenttype) | Custom component to replace the default wire details confirmation UI. |
 | `dictionary?` | `Record`\<`"en"`, [`DeepPartial`](../Translations/index.md#deeppartial)\<[`PayrollPayrollOverview`](../Translations/index.md#payrollpayrolloverview)\>\> | Overrides for the component's i18n strings. Supply a partial object whose keys match the component's resource namespace — any omitted keys fall back to SDK defaults. See the [Translation guide](https://docs.gusto.com/embedded-payroll/docs/translation) for details. |
+| `readOnly?` | `boolean` | Hides the edit and cancel actions, leaving submit and receipt/paystub actions available. Use for a deep link to a specific payroll where editing shouldn't be offered. Defaults to `false`. |
 | `withReimbursements?` | `boolean` | Whether reimbursement fields are shown in the totals and per-employee tables. Defaults to `true`. |
 
 _Inherits `children`, `className`, `defaultValues`, `FallbackComponent`, `LoaderComponent` from [BaseComponentInterface](../blocks.md#basecomponentinterface)._
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.stories.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.stories.tsx
index 6391e6eea..b834e4d77 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.stories.tsx
@@ -1109,6 +1109,100 @@ export const PayrollOverviewStory = () => {
   )
 }
 
+export const PayrollOverviewReadOnly = () => {
+  return (
+    <PayrollOverviewPresentation
+      onEdit={fn().mockName('edit')}
+      onSubmit={fn().mockName('submit')}
+      taxes={{ 'Federal Income Tax': { employee: 100, employer: 200 } }}
+      isProcessed={false}
+      canEdit={false}
+      status={PayrollOverviewStatus.Viewing}
+      onCancel={fn().mockName('cancel')}
+      onPayrollReceipt={fn().mockName('payrollReceipt')}
+      onPaystubDownload={fn().mockName('paystubDownload')}
+      payrollData={{
+        payrollDeadline: new Date('2025-09-24T23:00:00.000Z'),
+        checkDate: '2025-09-26',
+        processed: false,
+        processedDate: null,
+        calculatedAt: new Date('2025-09-15T16:25:07.000Z'),
+        uuid: 'payroll-uuid',
+        payrollUuid: 'payroll-uuid',
+        companyUuid: 'company-uuid',
+        offCycle: false,
+        external: false,
+        payPeriod: {
+          startDate: '2025-09-12',
+          endDate: '2025-09-18',
+          payScheduleUuid: 'schedule-uuid',
+        },
+        totals: {
+          companyDebit: '5000.00',
+          netPayDebit: '4000.00',
+          taxDebit: '1000.00',
+          reimbursementDebit: '0.00',
+          childSupportDebit: '0.00',
+          reimbursements: '0.00',
+          netPay: '4000.00',
+          grossPay: '5000.00',
+          employeeBonuses: '0.00',
+          employeeCommissions: '0.00',
+          employeeCashTips: '0.00',
+          employeePaycheckTips: '0.00',
+          additionalEarnings: '0.00',
+          ownersDraw: '0.00',
+          checkAmount: '0.00',
+          employerTaxes: '500.00',
+          employeeTaxes: '500.00',
+          benefits: '0.00',
+          employeeBenefitsDeductions: '0.00',
+          imputedPay: '0.00',
+          deferredPayrollTaxes: '0.00',
+          otherDeductions: '0.00',
+        },
+        companyTaxes: [],
+        createdAt: new Date('2025-09-15T16:19:04.000Z'),
+        submissionBlockers: [],
+        processingRequest: { status: 'calculate_success', errors: [] },
+        partnerOwnedDisbursement: false,
+        employeeCompensations: [
+          {
+            employeeUuid: 'emp-active',
+            firstName: 'Isaiah',
+            lastName: 'Berlin',
+            excluded: false,
+            version: 'v1',
+            grossPay: '5000',
+            netPay: '4000',
+            checkAmount: '4000',
+            paymentMethod: 'Direct Deposit',
+            memo: null,
+            fixedCompensations: [],
+            hourlyCompensations: [
+              {
+                name: 'Regular Hours',
+                hours: '40.000',
+                amount: '5000.0',
+                jobUuid: 'job-1',
+                compensationMultiplier: 1,
+                flsaStatus: 'Nonexempt',
+              },
+            ],
+            paidTimeOff: [],
+            taxes: [
+              { name: 'Federal Income Tax', employer: false, amount: '100' },
+              { name: 'Federal Income Tax', employer: true, amount: '200' },
+            ],
+            benefits: [],
+            deductions: [],
+          },
+        ],
+      }}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
 export const PayrollOverviewWithWireFunds = () => {
   return (
     <PayrollOverviewPresentation
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.test.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.test.tsx
index 872b9a52a..78ac9022a 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.test.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
 import type { PayrollShow } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/payrollshow'
 import { OffCycleReasonType } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/payrollshow'
+import { canCancelPayroll } from '../helpers'
 import { PayrollOverview } from './PayrollOverview'
 import { componentEvents } from '@/shared/constants'
 import { renderWithProviders } from '@/test-utils/renderWithProviders'
@@ -122,6 +123,14 @@ vi.mock('@gusto/embedded-api/funcs/payrollsGetPayStub', () => ({
   payrollsGetPayStub: vi.fn(),
 }))
 
+vi.mock('../helpers', async importOriginal => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal()
+  return {
+    ...(actual as Record<string, unknown>),
+    canCancelPayroll: vi.fn(),
+  }
+})
+
 describe('PayrollOverview polling', () => {
   const mockOnEvent = vi.fn()
 
@@ -369,3 +378,62 @@ describe('PayrollOverview print checks modal', () => {
     expect(await screen.findByText('Choose check stock')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 })
+
+describe('PayrollOverview readOnly mode', () => {
+  const mockOnEvent = vi.fn()
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    mockPayrollData = { ...basePayrollData }
+    mockIsFetching = false
+    vi.mocked(canCancelPayroll).mockReturnValue(false)
+  })
+
+  it('hides Edit but keeps Submit enabled and functional on an unprocessed payroll', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    mockSubmitPayroll.mockResolvedValue({ payrollUuid: 'payroll-uuid' })
+
+    renderWithProviders(
+      <PayrollOverview
+        companyId="company-uuid"
+        payrollId="payroll-uuid"
+        onEvent={mockOnEvent}
+        readOnly
+      />,
+    )
+
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' })).toBeEnabled()
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Edit' })).toBeNull()
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }))
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockSubmitPayroll).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(mockOnEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        componentEvents.RUN_PAYROLL_SUBMITTED,
+        expect.anything(),
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('hides Cancel on a processed payroll even when the payroll is otherwise cancellable', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(canCancelPayroll).mockReturnValue(true)
+    mockPayrollData = {
+      ...basePayrollData,
+      processed: true,
+      processingRequest: { status: 'submit_success', errors: [] },
+    }
+
+    renderWithProviders(
+      <PayrollOverview
+        companyId="company-uuid"
+        payrollId="payroll-uuid"
+        onEvent={mockOnEvent}
+        readOnly
+      />,
+    )
+
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'View payroll receipt' })).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel payroll' })).toBeNull()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.tsx
index ae25619f1..8737f9520 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverview.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ export interface PayrollOverviewProps extends BaseComponentInterface<'Payroll.Pa
   withReimbursements?: boolean
   /** Custom component to replace the default wire details confirmation UI. */
   ConfirmWireDetailsComponent?: ConfirmWireDetailsComponentType
+  /**
+   * Hides the edit and cancel actions, leaving submit and receipt/paystub actions available.
+   * Use for a deep link to a specific payroll where editing shouldn't be offered. Defaults to
+   * `false`.
+   */
+  readOnly?: boolean
 }
 
 const findUnresolvedBlockersWithOptions = (
@@ -96,7 +102,8 @@ const findWireInRequestUuid = (
  * uncalculated payroll throws. Unresolved submission blockers (e.g. fast-ACH threshold,
  * wire-in funding) are surfaced inline and the submit action stays disabled until each
  * blocker has a selected unblock option. While the payroll is processing, the component
- * polls until success or failure and emits the corresponding event.
+ * polls until success or failure and emits the corresponding event. Pass `readOnly` to hide
+ * the edit and cancel actions while keeping submit available.
  *
  * @events
  * | Event | Description | Data |
@@ -138,6 +145,7 @@ const Root = ({
   alerts,
   withReimbursements = true,
   ConfirmWireDetailsComponent = ConfirmWireDetails,
+  readOnly = false,
 }: PayrollOverviewProps) => {
   useComponentDictionary('Payroll.PayrollOverview', dictionary)
   useI18n('Payroll.PayrollOverview')
@@ -283,9 +291,11 @@ const Root = ({
           content: (
             <Flex flexDirection="column" gap={16}>
               <UnorderedList items={renderErrorList(payrollData.processingRequest.errors ?? [])} />
-              <Button variant="secondary" onClick={onEdit}>
-                {t('alerts.payrollProcessingFailedCtaLabel')}
-              </Button>
+              {!readOnly && (
+                <Button variant="secondary" onClick={onEdit}>
+                  {t('alerts.payrollProcessingFailedCtaLabel')}
+                </Button>
+              )}
             </Flex>
           ),
         },
@@ -305,6 +315,7 @@ const Root = ({
     payrollData?.totals?.companyDebit,
     payrollData?.payrollStatusMeta?.expectedDebitTime,
     payrollData?.payrollDeadline,
+    readOnly,
   ])
 
   const { data: bankAccountData } = useBankAccountsGetSuspense({
@@ -460,7 +471,8 @@ const Root = ({
         payrollData.processed === true ||
         payrollData.processingRequest?.status === PAYROLL_PROCESSING_STATUS.submit_success
       }
-      canCancel={canCancelPayroll(payrollData)}
+      canCancel={canCancelPayroll(payrollData) && !readOnly}
+      canEdit={!readOnly}
       payrollData={payrollData}
       bankAccount={bankAccount}
       taxes={taxes}
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.test.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.test.tsx
index 5688907a3..42e16ddad 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.test.tsx
@@ -665,5 +665,14 @@ describe('PayrollOverviewPresentation', () => {
       expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /^Edit$/i })).toBeInTheDocument()
       expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^Submit$/i })).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
+
+    it('hides Edit but keeps Submit when canEdit is false on an unprocessed payroll', async () => {
+      renderWithProviders(
+        <PayrollOverviewPresentation {...defaultProps} isProcessed={false} canEdit={false} />,
+      )
+
+      expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /^Submit$/i })).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /^Edit$/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.tsx
index 29dfa7c42..94c2880c9 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollOverview/PayrollOverviewPresentation.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ interface PayrollOverviewProps {
   status?: PayrollOverviewStatus
   isProcessed: boolean
   canCancel?: boolean
+  canEdit?: boolean
   alerts?: PayrollFlowAlert[]
   submissionBlockers?: PayrollSubmissionBlockerType[]
   selectedUnblockOptions?: Record<string, string>
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ export const PayrollOverviewPresentation = ({
   status = PayrollOverviewStatus.Viewing,
   isProcessed,
   canCancel = false,
+  canEdit = true,
   alerts = [],
   submissionBlockers = [],
   selectedUnblockOptions = {},
@@ -582,9 +584,11 @@ export const PayrollOverviewPresentation = ({
     </>
   ) : (
     <>
-      <Button onClick={onEdit} variant="secondary" isDisabled={isLoading}>
-        {t('editCta')}
-      </Button>
+      {canEdit && (
+        <Button onClick={onEdit} variant="secondary" isDisabled={isLoading}>
+          {t('editCta')}
+        </Button>
+      )}
       <Button
         onClick={onSubmit}
         isDisabled={