We take accuracy seriously. If you spot an error on TakeHomeTax — a wrong tax rate, an outdated bracket, an incorrect example, a typo, or a calculation that produces an unreasonable result — please tell us. This page explains how we handle corrections.
How to Report an Error
The fastest way is to visit our contact page and submit a message with the subject "Report a Calculation Error" (or similar). Include:
The URL of the page where you saw the error
The specific text, number, or output that is wrong
What the correct value should be (if you know)
The source of the correct value (e.g., IRS publication, state revenue website)
You can also email jake@numberslab.xyz. We aim to acknowledge corrections within a few business days.
How We Process Corrections
Our process for handling a reported correction:
Verify against primary source. We check the claim against the IRS, state revenue authority, or other authoritative source. Reader-reported errors are not blindly accepted — we verify.
If correct, fix it. We update the affected page(s), the underlying data file, and any downstream calculations.
Note the correction. For significant factual corrections that change the meaning of an article, we add a correction note at the bottom of the page indicating what changed and when. Minor edits (typos, formatting) are made silently.
Acknowledge the reporter. If a reader sent us the correction, we follow up to confirm the fix.
Types of Updates
Not every change is a "correction." We distinguish between:
Routine updates — Annual updates for inflation-adjusted brackets, new IRS publications, state law changes. Reflected in the "Last updated" date on each page.
Editorial revisions — Improvements to clarity, organization, or completeness without changing factual content. Made silently.
Factual corrections — Changes to specific data, rates, or claims that were inaccurate. Noted at the bottom of the affected page.
Major retractions — In the rare case of a substantially wrong article that misleads readers, we will retract it, replace it with a corrected version (or remove it), and prominently note what changed at the top of the new version.
Timeline
We aim to:
Acknowledge correction requests within 3 business days
Fix verified factual errors within 7 business days for significant claims, sooner for high-traffic pages
Update annually for inflation-adjusted figures by January 31 of each year (after IRS releases revenue procedure for the new tax year)
What We Don't Treat as Errors
Some things readers report as "errors" are actually intentional simplifications. Our calculators use simplified models — for example, state tax calculations use top marginal rates with adjustments rather than full bracket-by-bracket calculations. We disclose these simplifications in our methodology page and disclaimer. They are estimates, not exact tax preparation tools.
If you believe a simplification should be made more accurate, that's feedback we welcome — but it's not strictly an error.
Disagreements
Occasionally readers disagree with our editorial interpretation (for example, how to characterize a contested tax rule, or what to call a strategy). When the disagreement is about interpretation rather than facts, we engage substantively but may stand by our original framing.
Records
We maintain a record of significant corrections internally, both for our own quality control and so we can identify recurring issues. We do not publicly publish a full corrections log, but significant corrections are noted on the affected pages themselves.