Editorial Process
Every figure on PlainTaxData traces back to a named public source, computed by documented pipelines. this is who's accountable for the data framing, methodology, and corrections you read here.
Every figure published on PlainTaxData is traced back to its official public source and computed by deterministic pipelines, not hand-entered. Our methodology sets out exactly how each dataset is sourced, computed, and refreshed, and the about page explains how we handle corrections when a reader flags something. the accountable contact below are accountable for that data framing, methodology, and corrections, not an anonymous "team," but people you can hold to a standard.
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PlainTaxData is an independent data-journalism portal that analyzes federal tax data from the IRS with a focus on tax brackets. Our content is compiled by the editorial process from official source data, and we do not accept payment from any entity we cover. Using public government data, PlainTaxData turns the federal tax code into straightforward, sourced reference pages.
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PlainTaxData is a data-journalism publisher: we compile public datasets, verify them against their official sources, and present them in plain language. Editorial standards, sourcing, and how we handle corrections are described on our about and methodology pages.