Cleartax Compass

Terms of Use

Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Use govern access to and use of cleartaxcompass.com.

By using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the website.

Informational Purpose

This website is provided for general educational and informational purposes.

Website content is not a substitute for professional advice based on a review of your individual circumstances. Additional information is available in the website Disclaimer, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.

No Practitioner-Client Relationship

Use of the website does not create a practitioner-client relationship with Clear Tax Compass LLC.

Downloading a resource, submitting a Fit Review or inquiry, making a professional referral, or exchanging preliminary communications does not establish an engagement or obligate Clear Tax Compass LLC to provide services.

A professional relationship begins only after the parties have accepted a written engagement agreement describing the applicable services and responsibilities.

Website Forms and Submitted Information

When submitting information through the website, you agree to provide information that is accurate to the best of your knowledge.

If you submit information about another person, including through the professional referral form, you represent that you are authorized to provide that information.

Information submitted through the website may be used to:

  • Respond to your inquiry
  • Evaluate whether there may be a suitable engagement fit
  • Administer a professional referral
  • Deliver a requested guide or resource
  • Protect and operate the website
  • Comply with applicable legal and professional obligations

The collection and use of personal information are also governed by the website Privacy Policy.

Do not submit Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, tax documents, login credentials, or other sensitive information through public website forms or ordinary email.

Time-Sensitive Matters

The website and its public forms are not intended for urgent or time-sensitive tax matters.

Submitting a form does not provide notice of a filing deadline, payment deadline, tax notice, examination, appeal, or other required action. Clear Tax Compass LLC is not responsible for monitoring or meeting a deadline unless that responsibility is expressly included in an accepted engagement agreement.

Permitted Use

You may use the website for lawful, personal, and informational purposes.

You may not:

  • Use the website for an unlawful, fraudulent, or abusive purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, its systems, or information
  • Interfere with the website’s operation, security, or availability
  • Introduce malicious code, automated attacks, spam, or harmful material
  • Scrape, copy, reproduce, or commercially exploit website content without permission
  • Misrepresent your identity or authority
  • Use the website in a manner that infringes the rights of Clear Tax Compass LLC or another person

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, original written content, guides, branding, graphics, and other materials created by Clear Tax Compass LLC are owned by or licensed to Clear Tax Compass LLC and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view, download, or print website materials for your own personal, non-commercial use.

You may not reproduce, republish, modify, distribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit website content without prior written permission from Clear Tax Compass LLC.

You may link to this website provided that the link is lawful, accurate, and does not falsely imply sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement.

Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may contain links to third-party websites, government resources, platforms, or service providers.

Clear Tax Compass LLC does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, accuracy, security, terms, or privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

Use of a third-party website or service is subject to that third party’s own terms and policies.

Website Availability

Clear Tax Compass LLC may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the website at any time.

We do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors or harmful components.

No Warranties

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Clear Tax Compass LLC disclaims warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the website and its content, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Nothing in these terms excludes a warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Clear Tax Compass LLC and its owner will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising from or related to:
  • Access to or use of the website
  • Inability to access or use the website
  • Reliance on website content
  • Errors, omissions, interruptions, or security incidents
  • Third-party websites or services
  • Information submitted through public website forms
This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute relating solely to the use of this website will be addressed in a court with appropriate jurisdiction, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Changes to These Terms

Clear Tax Compass LLC may revise these Terms of Use periodically.

Changes will be posted on this page, and the Effective Date will be updated. Continued use of the website after revised terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use may be sent to:

Clear Tax Compass LLC
Bay Area, California
info@cleartaxcompass.com

Effective Date: August 6th, 2026

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