Corrections & Editorial Standards

How every figure is verified

Every figure on this page is checked in-house against its primary source — IRS revenue procedures and publications, state Departments of Revenue, and the text of the underlying statute — before publication.

Every figure is checked against its primary source by Marcus Vance (CPA, EA, MST) before publication, and each page carries a published and last-reviewed date.

Our corrections policy

FiscTalk keeps a corrections policy. When a reader or our own review finds an error, we correct the page, update its “last reviewed” date, and — where the change is substantive — add a dated note describing what changed and why. We never silently rewrite a number to hide a mistake, and every dataset carries an “as of” date so readers can see what was true when.

Found something wrong? Email team@fisctalk.com with the page URL and the figure in question. We review every report, correct verified errors in place, update the page’s “last reviewed” date, and add a dated note for substantive changes. You can always see a dataset’s “as of” date to know what was true when.

Editorial standards you can hold us to

• Primary sources only

  We anchor rates, thresholds and rules to primary sources — IRS revenue procedures and publications, state Departments of Revenue, and statute text — and we date every dataset with an “as of” date.

• Nothing fabricated

  We never invent a rate, threshold, citation or reviewer. Where a 2026 figure could not be individually verified, the page states the verified year and the official source instead of guessing.

• Dated and reviewable

  Every article, tool and guide shows a published date and a last-reviewed date. The full source record for each figure is published on our citation-packs page.

• Corrections are public

  Errors are fixed in place, the “last reviewed” date is updated, and substantive changes get a dated note. We do not rewrite history to bury a mistake.

• Accredited professional peer review

  All technical content, algorithmic calculation engines, and statutory guides are authored or peer-reviewed by licensed CPAs, IRS Enrolled Agents, and tax attorneys. Reviewer names, credentials, and verification procedures are published transparently on our Editorial Board page.

• Not advice

  FiscTalk is educational reference, not a fiduciary. Where a filing decision matters, we point to a licensed CPA, EA or attorney — and we never accept payment to alter a conclusion.

Related accountability pages

• About FiscTalk — who runs the site and how content is produced.
• Sources & Citations — the full primary-source record behind every figure.
• Privacy — how we handle consent and advertising identifiers.
• Advertising Disclosure — FiscTalk is supported solely by AdSense; no affiliate or sponsored conclusions.