How We Work
Editorial standards and fact-checking
People facing IRS collection make consequential decisions based on what they read here. That raises the bar for how we source and check every claim. This is the standard we hold ourselves to.
Primary sources only
Every rate, threshold, deadline, and statistic on this site is verified against IRS.gov or another primary source before it is published: the Internal Revenue Code, IRS publications, forms, and notices, the Internal Revenue Manual, Taxpayer Advocate Service reports, and official IRS data. Each guide lists its sources at the bottom, and figures that change over time are dated in the copy so you can see when they were last true.
Volatile figures are reviewed quarterly
Some numbers move: the IRS underpayment interest rate resets quarterly, and allowable expense standards, program thresholds, and user fees change periodically. We review those figures against their IRS sources on a quarterly cycle, and the “updated” date on each article reflects its last substantive review. Statutory facts, such as the general 10-year collection statute and the failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalty structure, are still linked to their IRS sources.
No hallucinated facts
We do not publish a statistic, a dollar figure, a date, or a program rule we cannot tie to a verifiable source. Where a number is an estimate or a typical range rather than a hard figure, we say so plainly rather than implying false precision. We do not fabricate testimonials, case results, ratings, or credentials, and we do not name competitor firms.
A collective editorial byline
Content is written by the Founders Tax Group editorial team and reviewed for accuracy by our resolution team. We use a collective byline instead of invented author personas: no fake names, no fake credentials. What stands behind the content is the sourcing you can check, not a biography you cannot.
Educational content, separate from the firm’s work
Founders Tax Group is a tax resolution firm, and this site exists partly so that people who need help can find us. The content itself stays educational: it is not tax, legal, or accounting advice, it is not tailored to your situation, and it never overstates what any IRS program can do. The IRS makes the final decision on every program. Personalized advice comes from the specialist who reviews your case in a free consultation, and the resolution team’s interests never shade what we publish. See our full disclaimer.
Corrections
We correct errors promptly and transparently. If you spot something wrong, email hello@founderstaxgroup.com and we will verify it against the primary source and fix it.