Deadlines, penalty rates, and form rules have money attached. Get one wrong and it costs the reader. So every page here is held to one standard: accurate enough to act on. This page says exactly how we get there.

Principles

Accuracy. Every date, rate, threshold, and form reference is checked against a primary government source before it is published. If we cannot verify a claim, we do not publish it.

Currency. Tax rules change every year. Every page shows a "last reviewed" date. Pages are reviewed at least once a year and whenever the IRS or a state changes the rule. If a page has not been reviewed in twelve months, it says so.

Specificity. We never write "the deadline is April 15" without saying which tax year. We do not publish projected figures for years the IRS has not announced.

Usefulness. Every explainer ends with something you can act on: a date, a number, a letter, or a clear instruction to get professional help.

Who writes and who reviews

Every article carries the name of its writer. Writers hold the titles Tax Writer, Staff Writer, or Editor. Those titles describe an editorial role. They are not professional credentials, and we never describe a writer as a tax professional unless they hold a verified license.

Some staff publish under a pen name, a common practice in publishing. Pen names never carry credentials.

The title Reviewer is reserved for outside reviewers who hold a current credential: Certified Public Accountants, IRS Enrolled Agents, or attorneys. Before a reviewer's name appears anywhere on the site, we verify the license with the issuing authority. The method is described on our verification page.

Where a reviewer has checked a page, the page shows "Reviewed by," the reviewer's name and credential, and the date. Where a page does not show a reviewer, it has been checked by staff and not by an outside reviewer. We do not imply otherwise.

Sources

Factual claims are verified against:

  • IRS.gov form instructions, publications, revenue procedures, and news releases
  • State departments of revenue for state rules
  • The Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations where the instructions are silent

Each article lists its sources. We do not source from competitors or secondary summaries.

Independence

TaxWriter is published by InterSearch Tax Solutions, Inc. Editorial content is produced independently of any commercial activity of the publisher. Writers are not compensated based on traffic, sign-ups, or any commercial outcome. Reviewers are compensated for review work only and are never asked to link to this site.

We carry no advertising. No business pays to be mentioned or ranked. Where a page links to TaxExtension.com, an e-file service operated by our publisher, the page says so.

AI-assisted drafting

Some drafts are produced with AI writing tools. Every draft is edited by a named writer, every factual claim is confirmed against a primary source, and the writer is responsible for the published page. AI-drafted text is not published without human editing.

Corrections

If you believe something here is wrong, tell us through the contact page with the URL and the claim. Verified errors are corrected promptly and the last reviewed date is updated. Material corrections are logged on the corrections page.

What this content is and is not

Everything on TaxWriter is general information. It is not advice about your situation, and reading it does not create a client relationship with the publisher or any writer or reviewer. If your situation involves an IRS examination, a large balance, multiple entities, or international income, consult a licensed professional.