About News1X

We build free financial calculators and legal tools that give you instant, accurate answers — without asking for your email, your credit card, or your data.

Why We Built This

If you've ever searched for a severance pay calculator or a salary-after-tax tool, you've probably run into two frustrating patterns: either the tool is gated behind an email signup, or it gives you a generic answer without accounting for your specific state or country's rules.

We think that's wrong. Financial and legal calculations should be accessible to everyone — the employee being laid off who needs to understand their severance, the freelancer trying to figure out self-employment tax, the first-time homebuyer estimating stamp duty. These are stressful moments, and the last thing you need is another form asking for your phone number.

How We Stay Accurate

Financial regulations change every year. Getting a number wrong isn't just unhelpful — it can lead to bad decisions. Here's how we maintain accuracy:

• Official sources only — Every formula uses rates published by HMRC, IRS, or the relevant government tax authority. No guessing, no "industry averages."
• Annual updates — UK tools update each April with new PAYE and NI thresholds. US tools update each January with new federal and state tax brackets.
• Transparent methodology — Each calculator includes a section explaining exactly how the calculation works, with links to official sources so you can verify.
• Clear disclaimers — Our tools provide estimates for planning purposes. We always recommend consulting a qualified professional for binding advice.

What We Cover

Our English-language tools focus on the United States and United Kingdom:

• Salary & Payroll — Gross to net, hourly to annual, PAYE, National Insurance, bonus tax, overtime pay
• Employment & Labor Law — Severance pay (all 50 US states), redundancy pay (UK), workers compensation, notice periods
• Tax — Income tax, self-employment tax, capital gains, settlement tax, inheritance tax
• Real Estate — Stamp duty (SDLT), rental yield, mortgage affordability, buy vs rent analysis
• Business & Freelance — LLC vs sole proprietorship, freelance rate calculators, contractor vs employee comparison
• Family Law — Child support (state-by-state), alimony estimators, child maintenance (UK)

How We're Funded

News1X is supported by advertising through Google AdSense. This is how we keep every tool completely free. We don't sell user data, offer premium tiers, or gate any functionality behind paywalls. You see ads; you get free tools. That's the deal.

Get in Touch

Found an error in a calculator? Want to suggest a new tool? Have a business inquiry? Head to our Contact page — we typically respond within 24–48 hours and prioritize bug reports.