What Reckix is
Reckix is a growing network of free web calculators. There is no signup, no paywall, and no upsell. Each tool is a single page that runs entirely in your browser — the math happens on your device, so there is no server that ever receives what you type. When you copy a result link, your inputs are encoded into the URL itself; that link is the only place your scenario exists, and it's yours to keep or share.
We focus on the long-tail questions the big sites gloss over — "what does an LLC really cost in my state", "take-home pay for a 1099 contractor", "how lenders average self-employed income" — and try to answer each one with a working calculator and a plain-English explanation of the formula behind it.
The standard every tool meets
Before a calculator ships, it has to pass the same checklist. This is what keeps the network consistent and trustworthy rather than a pile of one-off widgets.
How we source and date our data
Where a tool relies on real-world figures, we pull them from primary or named sources, record the year, and re-check them when the source updates. We prefer official government data; where we use an industry study, we name it so you can weigh it yourself.
| Area | What we use | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Federal income tax & FICA | 2026 brackets, standard deduction, Social Security wage base ($184,500), Medicare rates | IRS & SSA (public) |
| State income tax | Per-state 2026 rates and brackets, individually re-verified against state agencies | State Departments of Revenue (public) |
| LLC formation & annual fees | Filing fees, annual-report/franchise-tax, publication requirements by state | Secretary of State / state agencies (public) |
| Home renovation payback | Directional national cost-vs-resale medians | Named industry Cost-vs-Value study (see the tool) |
| Term-life premiums | Ballpark monthly ranges by age/sex/term — shown as a band, never a quote | Named industry price index (see the tool) |
| Nutrition | Mifflin-St Jeor BMR equation and Atwater macro factors | Peer-reviewed formulas (public) |
Directional figures are labeled as estimates on the tool that uses them, and we date them so you can tell when they were last checked. If a source we reproduce turns out to require a license we don't hold, we replace it with an independently derived figure.
Accuracy & corrections
We hand-check the worked example on every calculator against its stated formula before it ships, and we spot-check the numbers again whenever the underlying data changes for a new tax year. Still, no calculator is a substitute for professional advice on a real decision — and we get things wrong sometimes. If you spot an error, tell us and we'll fix it and note the change.
Privacy, in one paragraph
Because every tool runs client-side, nothing you enter is uploaded, stored, or sold — there is no backend to receive it. The site currently sets no advertising cookies. If we turn on advertising in the future, we'll do it through a certified consent banner and update our Privacy Policy before any ad ever loads. The full policy and our Terms of Use spell out the details.
Contact & corrections
Questions, corrections, licensing, or press: privacy@reckix.com. We read everything and fix confirmed errors quickly.
Reckix provides general estimates for informational purposes only and is not financial, legal, tax, insurance, or medical advice. Verify important figures with a qualified professional before acting on them. Data sources are dated on each tool.