Calculator Data Changelog
Benefit and tax figures change on agency schedules — SNAP every October, poverty guidelines every January, tax parameters every fall. This page records every data change we ship, so you can see exactly which figures a calculator is using and when they were verified.
Launched with FY2027 figures (effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027): maximum allotments ($306 for 1 person, $1,023 for 4), 130% gross and 100% net income limits, standard deductions ($217–$308), $769 shelter cap, $25 minimum benefit.
Source: USDA FY2027 SNAP COLA memo
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Launched with the statutory provisional-income thresholds ($25,000/$34,000 single; $32,000/$44,000 joint), which are fixed by law and not indexed for inflation.
Source: IRS Publication 915
Launched with 2026 HHS poverty guidelines ($15,960 for 1 person, $33,000 for 4) and FY2027 SNAP gross limits. Screens SNAP, WIC, free/reduced school meals, QMB/SLMB/QI, and Medicaid expansion.
Source: HHS poverty guidelines
Launched with OBBBA parameters for tax years 2025–2028: $6,000 per person 65+, 6% phase-out above $75,000 MAGI (single) / $150,000 (joint).
Source: IRS — OBBBA deductions
Launched with tax year 2026 parameters: maximum credits $664/$4,427/$7,316/$8,231 by number of children, $12,200 investment income limit, phase-out thresholds $10,860/$23,890 single and $18,140/$31,160 joint.
Source: IRS EITC tables
Upcoming scheduled updates: 2027 HHS poverty guidelines (January 2027), FY2028 SNAP COLA (October 2027), tax year 2027 EITC parameters (fall 2026 revenue procedure). See our methodology for how figures are sourced and verified.