Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies

🍪 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help us improve your experience by remembering your preferences and providing analytics about how our site is used.

Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function. You cannot opt out of these.

Session cookies: Maintain your calculator state as you navigate
Security cookies: Protect against spam and malicious activity
Load balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers

2. Analytics Cookies (Optional)

Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.

Google Analytics: Tracks page views, session duration, bounce rate
Performance monitoring: Identifies slow pages and errors
User behavior: Which calculators are most popular, navigation patterns

Duration: Up to 2 years

3. Preference Cookies (Optional)

Remember your settings and preferences.

Calculator defaults: Your state selection, filing status
Theme preferences: Dark mode, font size
Language selection: Preferred language (if applicable)

Duration: Up to 1 year

Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third parties that may set their own cookies:

Google Analytics

Helps us understand site usage patterns. Data is anonymized and aggregated.

→ Google's cookie policy

Cloudflare

Content delivery network (CDN) that improves site speed and security.

→ Cloudflare's cookie policy

✅ What We DON'T Do

No advertising cookies: We don't sell your data or show targeted ads
No social media tracking: No Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn pixels
No cross-site tracking: We don't follow you around the internet
No tax data storage: Your calculator inputs are NOT stored in cookies
No personal identification: Cookies don't contain your name, address, or financial info

Your Tax Data Privacy

Important: Your tax calculations are performed entirely in your browser. We do NOT:

Store your income amounts
Save your dependent information
Keep records of your tax calculations
Send your data to our servers
Share your tax information with anyone

When you close your browser, your tax data is gone.

Managing Cookies

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Options

Clear Existing Cookies

You can delete cookies already on your device. Note that clearing cookies will remove saved preferences and may affect site functionality.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or block cookies:

Calculator still works: All calculations happen in your browser without cookies
No saved preferences: State selection and settings won't be remembered
Analytics disabled: We won't know how you use the site (but it still works fine)
No personalization: Site experience may be less convenient

Bottom line: Our calculator works perfectly fine without cookies!

Cookie List

Current cookies we may use:

Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics - User tracking	Analytics	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - Session tracking	Analytics	24 hours
__cf_bm	Cloudflare - Bot detection	Essential	30 minutes
preferences	Save user preferences	Preference	1 year

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Check this page regularly for updates. Continued use of our site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions About Cookies?

For more information about how we protect your privacy:

Last Updated: January 2025