Editorial & Methodology Policy

Purpose and scope

FreelancerTools publishes browser-based utilities and educational guides for independent professionals. Our goal is to help readers understand a workflow and make a better next decision. The site does not provide individualized tax, legal, accounting, or investment advice.

A calculator is an estimate, not a filing tool. A result can be incomplete if a visitor's circumstances, jurisdiction, deductions, filing status, or current rules differ from the assumptions used by the tool.

How guides and tools are reviewed

1. We define the question a tool or guide is meant to answer and state important assumptions in plain language.
2. For material tax figures, deadlines, and rules, we check a primary government source where one is available.
3. We test calculator logic with representative examples and review labels, outputs, and limitations for clarity.
4. We review tax-year-sensitive pages when a new tax year begins or when the underlying source changes.
5. We revise, redirect, or remove pages that are inaccurate, outdated, or too thin to be useful.

Source standards

We prefer primary sources for factual claims. When a guide refers to a rate, tax rule, program requirement, or deadline, it should identify the relevant year and link to the underlying source.

• Internal Revenue Service — Federal tax rules, forms, instructions, and published rates.
• U.S. Small Business Administration — General small-business guidance and recordkeeping resources.
• State revenue departments — State-specific tax rules and deadlines when a guide discusses them.

Corrections and feedback

If you find an error, missing context, or a broken tool, email freelancertoolsorg@gmail.com with the page URL and a short description. We review correction requests and update a page when the evidence supports a change.