Terms of Use
Last updated: February 12, 2026
Acceptance of Terms
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Use of the Calculator
True Cost provides a free calculator for educational and informational purposes. You may use the tool for personal, non-commercial research.
You may not scrape, crawl, or programmatically extract data from this site without written permission. You may not frame or embed the calculator without authorization (except via our official embed feature when available).
Intellectual Property
The True Cost name, logo, design, and code are the property of their respective owners. Tax rate data is derived from public government sources and is not proprietary, but our specific compilation, calculation methodology, and presentation are.
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Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
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Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Changes
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Contact
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