Editorial policy
How Beforeview sources, reviews, refreshes, and corrects the public-domain data behind every page.
Scope
Beforeview publishes factual utilities: lottery winning numbers, US federal and state tax data, BLS inflation, Census income, federal holidays, sales tax, overtime rules, rent affordability, and everyday calculators. We do not publish opinion, personal recommendations, or advice. Every page is a single-purpose answer backed by named primary sources.
Sourcing
We source from US federal agencies (IRS, BLS, Census, DOL, OPM, Treasury), state Departments of Revenue, and reference publications by the Tax Foundation. Each YMYL page lists its primary sources in the page footer and emits them in the page’s schema.org citation array. Lottery winning numbers come from the NY State Open Data feed (NY Lottery, official). Where a state agency lacks an open-data feed, we cite the most recent published rate document and date.
Full source list with links and field-level provenance: methodology and sources.
Review cadence
Each data area has its own refresh trigger and review cadence. Automated areas refresh on a daily or monthly job; annual areas are manually reviewed against the upstream release.
| Data area | Review cadence | Refresh trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Lottery winning numbers (Powerball, Mega Millions) | Daily, automated | Draw nights — NY State Open Data feed |
| Federal income tax brackets | Annual, manual | IRS Revenue Procedure release (typically October–December) |
| State income tax rates | Annual + ad-hoc | State DOR rate updates, Tax Foundation publications |
| BLS CPI / inflation | Monthly, automated | BLS CPI-U release schedule |
| Census income percentile | Annual | ACS 1-year release |
| State sales tax | Annual + ad-hoc | Tax Foundation State and Local Sales Tax Rates |
| Federal holidays | Annual | OPM federal holiday calendar |
| Overtime rules (DOL FLSA + state) | Annual + ad-hoc | DOL Wage and Hour Division updates |
Reviewer
The editor of record is R. Bennett, Editor at Beforeview. R. Bennettis a pen name; the real maintainer’s identity is withheld, but the role is real and accountable: sourcing each page from named primary sources, checking computed figures against the upstream release, and publishing corrections. We do not claim professional credentials — Beforeview is a factual reference, not an advisory service, and we say so on every YMYL page.
Every YMYL page carries a visible “Reviewed by” line linking back to this policy, and emits a schema.org author and reviewedBy field pointing to R. Bennett. Where a figure is computed (take-home pay, inflation, affordability), the method is reproducible from the inputs and the cited source, so any reader can check it independently.
Corrections
If you find an error in our data or calculation, please email [email protected] with the page URL, the field, and the expected value. We respond within five business days and publish corrections in our public changelog. Source-of-truth disagreements (e.g., a state DOR rate change we missed) are typically corrected within one business day of confirmation.
Not advice
Beforeview is a factual reference. Nothing on this site constitutes tax, financial, legal, medical, or other professional advice. For decisions specific to your situation, consult a qualified professional. See our terms for the full disclaimer.