Editorial Policy

This policy explains how we research, fact-check, correct and update the information on TaxTitleAndLicenseCalculator.com. It applies to every guide, state page and calculator figure on the site.

Owned and edited by William Smith. Last updated October 1, 2026.

Accuracy and fact-checking

• Every tax rate and fee is verified against an official government source before publishing. Our data sources page lists which agencies we use and how we rank them.
• Important figures are checked against the primary source, not a secondary summary or another calculator.
• Where sources conflict, we investigate before choosing a figure, and explain genuine uncertainty rather than hide it.

We record the date each state’s figures were last checked, and show it on the page.

How pages are written and reviewed

• Research the state’s current rules from official sources.
• Analyze the questions real buyers ask and what currently ranks, to make sure the page is useful and complete.
• Draft the page in plain language, aimed at an ordinary vehicle buyer.
• Review every figure against its source, and check the math on every worked example.
• Publish with a “last checked” date and a list of official sources.
• The methodology page sets out the assumptions behind every calculation and shows a worked example you can check yourself.

Independence

We are not affiliated with any DMV, revenue department or dealer. Our figures come only from official rules. If the site carries advertising or affiliate links, those relationships never influence a tax rate, a fee, a calculation, or what we tell you. Any such relationship will be disclosed.

Corrections

We want to be told when we are wrong. When we receive a correction:

• We check the claim against the official source.
• If it is right, we fix the page promptly.
• For a figure that affects what people pay, we note the change on our rate and fee updates log with the date.
• We credit the correction if the reader wants to be credited.

Send corrections to admin@taxtitleandlicensecalculator.com.

Refresh schedule

• State pages are reviewed on a rolling basis and whenever we learn of a change.
• We pay special attention around January 1 and July 1, when many states change fees and rates.
• The calculator’s per-state settings carry a “reviewed” date that we keep current.

Our writing standards

• Plain American English, written for ordinary buyers.
• Clear distinction between tax, title, registration and dealer fees.
• Estimates always labeled as estimates, with the final amount left to the agency.
• No unsupported superlatives, and no claim of government affiliation.

What we do not do

• We do not give individual legal, tax or financial advice.
• We do not copy figures from competitors.
• We do not publish a number we cannot trace to an official source.