Editorial Policy

Every cost figure, program rule, threshold, and deadline on this site is traced to a primary source before publication.

For federal tax pages, that primary source is IRS.gov: IRS publications, form instructions, notice pages, and official program pages. For state tax pages, it is the relevant Department of Revenue, Franchise Tax Board, Comptroller, or equivalent state agency. Secondary sources can provide useful context, but they do not replace the agency source for any number or rule that directly affects what a reader should do.

Where a year-sensitive figure cannot be confirmed from a primary source in the current editorial pass, the page leaves an explicit marker rather than guessing. We do not publish unsupported estimates as if they were facts. This standard is harder to maintain than simply filling gaps, but it is the correct default for a site that covers tax compliance, penalties, and relief eligibility.

Core pillar guides are reviewed quarterly. Updates happen immediately when a material rule or figure changes.

Core pillar guides — covering IRS debt, payment plans, notices, penalties, deductions, credits, payroll taxes, and business taxes — are reviewed quarterly. Each review checks regulatory references against current IRS or state agency language, verifies that year-sensitive figures match the current tax year, confirms that source links are active and correct, and checks that the practical guidance is still the right first step for the stated problem.

Secondary guides and supporting pages are reviewed on an annual cycle unless a material change — a new IRS threshold, a revised state fee, a changed form number, a significant penalty rate adjustment — requires an earlier update. When a material change is identified, the affected page is updated as soon as practical and the reviewed date is updated to reflect the change.

Material errors are corrected promptly, acknowledged when they affect consequential decisions, and never quietly papered over.

If you find information on this site that appears factually incorrect — a wrong threshold, an outdated fee, a broken source link, or a misleading framing — report it using the contact address at [email protected]. Include the page URL, the specific issue, and the official source that supports the correction. That makes it easy to review and update quickly.

All correction requests are evaluated against the cited primary source, not the identity or affiliation of the person submitting. If the correction is confirmed, the page is updated and the reviewed date reflects the change. For material errors that could affect a reader's financial or compliance decision, we note the correction within the article where it appeared rather than updating silently.

AI tools assist with drafting and structuring. Every published figure is verified against a primary source before publication.

AI writing tools may assist with drafting, structuring, and organizing content on this site. AI-generated drafts are reviewed against official sources for every fact, threshold, and program rule that matters for a reader's decision. AI does not replace source verification, and AI output is not published as fact without a primary-source check.

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The site is educational. It does not provide individualized tax, legal, or financial advice.

TaxReliefGuides is not a tax firm, a law firm, a CPA practice, or a tax preparation service. It does not represent taxpayers before the IRS or any state agency. It does not prepare returns, file documents, negotiate settlements, or provide legal strategy. The editor, Javi Pérez, is not a CPA, EA, JD, or licensed tax professional.

The content is informational and should be used to support research and planning, not to replace individualized professional advice. Readers with complex situations — multiple unfiled years, active levies, disputed balances, payroll tax exposure, business trust fund issues, or litigation risk — should consult a qualified CPA, enrolled agent, or tax attorney before acting.