1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to DriverTaxGuard. By accessing or using our website and calculator tools (the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use our Services.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Use of Services

2.1 Permitted Use

You may use our Services for:

• Personal estimation of earnings, deductions, and tax obligations
• Educational purposes to understand gig economy finances
• Comparing different scenarios (vehicle types, mileage, etc.)

2.2 Prohibited Use

You may NOT use our Services to:

• Replace professional tax preparation or filing services
• Make final tax decisions without verification by a licensed professional
• Scrape, copy, or redistribute our content or calculators without permission
• Attempt to hack, disrupt, or interfere with our website or servers
• Use automated systems (bots) to access our Services
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations

3. Accuracy and Limitations

3.1 Estimates Only

Our calculators provide estimates based on the information you input and standard tax formulas. Results are not guaranteed to be accurate for your specific situation.

3.2 Known Limitations

Our tools do NOT account for:

• State or local income taxes (only federal taxes)
• Additional income sources (W-2 jobs, investments, rental income)
• Tax credits (Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Credit, etc.)
• Itemized deductions beyond vehicle expenses
• Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
• Complex business structures (S-Corps, partnerships)
• Previous year carryovers or loss deductions
• Retirement contributions beyond basic limits

3.3 IRS Rate Updates

We update our calculators annually when the IRS publishes new rates (typically in December for the following year). Between updates, rates reflect the most recently published IRS guidance.

4. No Warranty

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranty that the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free
• Warranty that results are accurate or complete
• Warranty that defects will be corrected

You use our Services at your own risk. We do not guarantee that our calculations match your actual tax liability or IRS determinations.

5. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DRIVERTAXGUARD AND ITS OPERATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

• Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
• Lost profits, lost revenue, or lost data
• Tax penalties, interest, or underpayment resulting from use of our tools
• IRS audits, disputes, or additional tax assessments
• Decisions made based on calculator results
• Errors or inaccuracies in calculations or content

YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICES IS TO STOP USING THEM.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DriverTaxGuard and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Services
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations
• Tax decisions made based on our calculator results

7. Intellectual Property

All content, design, code, calculators, text, graphics, and trademarks on DriverTaxGuard are owned by or licensed to us. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works without our express written permission.

The "DriverTaxGuard" name and logo are trademarks. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

8. User-Generated Content

If you submit feedback, suggestions, or questions to us (via email or contact forms), you grant us the right to use that content for product improvement, marketing, or other business purposes without compensation.

We do not claim ownership of calculation inputs you enter—those remain your private data (and are never stored on our servers per our Privacy Policy).

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party resources (IRS.gov, tax software, financial services). We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of external sites. Use them at your own risk.

10. Advertising

We display third-party advertisements (Google AdSense) to support our free services. We do not control or endorse the content of these ads. Clicking on ads is at your own discretion.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, without notice, for any reason including but not limited to violation of these Terms or misuse of our tools.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes will be resolved in accordance with U.S. federal law and the laws of the state where we operate, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and DriverTaxGuard regarding use of the Services.

15. Contact Information

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