Editorial policy
How every page here is researched, checked and kept up to date.
What sources do you use?
Only the law and official sources. That means the tax code, Treasury rules, IRS publications, form instructions, notices and revenue procedures. For Medicare and Social Security, it means CMS and SSA. Articles from money companies are never proof of a rule.
Where are the sources on the page?
A small number sits next to the sentence it backs up. Click it and the sources open at the bottom of the page. Each one links to the exact source. Where the source has them, it also names the section or page and quotes the words that back up the claim. It shows the date we last checked it.
How do you tell a rule from an idea?
We label it. What the law says is a rule. An idea built on top of the rules is a planning point. When the official sources don't settle a question, the page says so instead of picking an answer.
Where do the dollar figures come from?
One place. Each limit is stored once and tied to the IRS document that sets it. A number we can't match to its source doesn't go on the site. When the IRS puts out new amounts, we change them once and every page updates.
What happens before a page is published?
Three steps: draft, fact-check, then author approval. Every article shows when it was last fully reviewed. That date changes only when the content does. It never changes just to look fresh.
How often is a page reviewed after that?
Every year, for pages tied to a tax year or to a figure that rises with inflation. We do that review in the fall, after the IRS puts out new amounts.
What happens when something here is wrong?
We fix the page itself. The review date on the article then changes to the day we fixed it.
Does anyone pay to be mentioned here?
No. No charity, donor-advised fund company or money company pays for a mention. There are no affiliate links.