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Educational estimates only

MileagePayTools provides educational estimates only. Nothing on this site is tax advice, legal advice, accounting advice, payroll advice, or a substitute for licensed professionals, payroll software, a CPA, an employment attorney, or an enrolled agent. Do not treat calculator outputs or guide summaries as instructions for filing, classification, or payroll.

Official sources control

Publications and tools from the IRS, SSA, California DIR / DLSE, and state departments of revenue control over our summaries. If our wording conflicts with an official source, follow the official source.

Calculator limits

Outputs may be incomplete, outdated, or inapplicable to your facts. Common gaps include (without limitation):

Exemptions and special rules that change overtime or mileage treatment
California alternative workweeks under Labor Code §511
Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)
Multi-rate weeks, tip credit, piece rate, and commission structures
Local sales tax districts and special taxing jurisdictions
Facts you did not enter or that the tool cannot model

1099 vs W-2 does not classify workers

The 1099 vs W-2 educational calculator compares simplified tax-burden illustrations. It does not determine employee vs independent-contractor status and must not be used as a classification determination under IRS, DOL, or state tests (including California AB 5 / ABC-type tests).

No guaranteed outcomes or approval claims

We do not guarantee accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or any financial result. This site makes no income, revenue, or AdSense earnings claims. Calculators are not “IRS-approved,” and nothing here promises a deduction, refund, audit result, or payroll outcome.

Your responsibility

You are responsible for verifying figures with primary sources and, where appropriate, with a qualified tax, legal, or payroll professional before acting. MileagePayTools and Alex Rivera are not liable for decisions made using this site.