This page is maintained by TaxEase.money to explain how we produce and maintain the tax calculators, guides, and educational articles you find on this site. The goal is simple: accurate, plain-English U.S. tax information that residents and small-business owners can act on.
Content review process
Every calculator, state guide, and educational article goes through three steps before publication:
- Primary research. We pull current-year values directly from IRS Revenue Procedures, IRS publications (Pub 17, Pub 505, Pub 590-A/B), and each state Department of Revenue.
- Drafting and internal review. A writer drafts the page; a second contributor cross-checks every numeric claim against the cited source.
- Calculator regression test. Any change to tax logic is verified against an independent worked example before deploy.
Tax research standards
- We cite IRS publications, Internal Revenue Code sections, and state DOR pages — not blogs.
- Forecasts and unofficial estimates are explicitly labeled.
- Effective-rate figures are calculated, not pulled from third-party rankings.
- We never present projections as if they were final IRS guidance.
Update schedule
- Annual: federal brackets, standard deduction, retirement limits, FICA wage base, and capital-gains thresholds are updated within 14 days of the IRS Revenue Procedure release for the next tax year.
- State changes: reviewed quarterly and within 14 days of any major legislative change.
- Methodology: reviewed annually; major formula changes are surfaced on the methodology page and the tax year updates log.
Corrections
If you spot an error, please contact us. We aim to publish corrections within five business days and add a dated changelog entry on the affected page.
Not professional advice
TaxEase content is educational. It is not a substitute for advice from a licensed CPA, EA, or tax attorney for your specific situation. See our full disclaimer.