Terms of Service

Effective date: when filing opens (this is a pre-launch draft)

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are an agreement between you and Summed Partners LLC, a Texas limited liability company doing business as J1NTAX ("J1NTAX", "we", "us"). They govern your use of this website and, once available, the J1NTAX tax-preparation software (together, the "Service"). By using the Service you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. What J1NTAX is — and is not

J1NTAX is do-it-yourself tax-preparation software for nonresident J-1 Exchange Visitor participants. The software prepares tax forms based on the information you provide, using published tax law and IRS guidance.

• J1NTAX is not a law firm, accountancy firm, or financial adviser, and nothing on the Service is legal, tax, or financial advice for your individual situation.
• You — not J1NTAX — are the preparer and filer of your own tax return. You are responsible for reviewing every form before you sign or submit it.
• General explanations on this site (including the FAQ and the refund calculator) are educational information, not a determination of your tax position.

2. Eligibility and scope

The Service is designed exclusively for nonresident alien J-1 Exchange Visitors (such as Summer Work Travel, Intern, and Trainee participants) with US wage income. The Service asks screening questions to confirm you fit that scope; if you do not — for example, you count as a US tax resident, or you have income types we do not support — the Service will decline to prepare your return rather than prepare one we are not confident in. You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to use the Service.

3. Your responsibilities

• Accuracy. Everything the software produces is computed from your answers and documents. You agree to provide complete, accurate, and current information (including your travel history, visa category, and wage documents), and you are responsible for the consequences of inaccurate information.
• Review before filing. You agree to review each prepared form before signing or submitting it to the IRS or a state tax authority.
• Your account. Keep your login credentials confidential. You are responsible for activity under your account.
• Lawful use. Do not use the Service to prepare fraudulent filings, to file on behalf of another person without authority, or to probe, scrape, reverse engineer, or disrupt the Service.

4. No guarantee of refunds or outcomes

Any refund estimate shown by the Service (including the calculator on our homepage) is an estimate only, based solely on the numbers you enter and stated assumptions. Your actual tax outcome is determined by tax law, the tax authorities, and your complete facts. We do not guarantee any refund, any refund amount, or any processing timeline, and we have no control over IRS or state processing times. J1NTAX never receives, holds, or routes your refund; tax authorities pay you directly.

5. Fees and payment (when filing opens)

• Our fees are flat fees, published on the pricing page at the time of purchase. We never charge a percentage of your refund.
• Form 8843 preparation is free; we may change what is free or paid for future tax seasons, but not retroactively for a purchase you have already made.
• Fees are for preparation of documents. A fee is earned when the Service delivers the prepared forms, regardless of the outcome of your filing. When you're charged: checking out only authorizes your card; the charge is made when the Service first delivers a prepared document from that order. If you never generate a document, the authorization lapses and you are not charged (your card issuer usually releases the hold within about 7 days).
• Refunds: once a document has been delivered the fee is earned and is not refundable, with one exception — if the IRS rejects your e-filed federal return and you choose to mail it on paper instead of correcting and re-submitting it, we refund the federal portion of your order to your original payment method.
• Prices may change between tax seasons. Taxes on our fees (if any) are your responsibility where the law puts them on the buyer.

6. Electronic filing (when available)

Where e-filing is offered, transmission to the IRS occurs only with your explicit, separate consent, and is subject to IRS rules for authorized e-file providers. Acceptance of an e-filed return is decided by the IRS, not by J1NTAX. Where a form must be paper-filed (for example, FICA refund claims on Form 843), the Service prepares the package and instructions, and you mail and pursue the claim.

7. Intellectual property

The Service — its software, design, text, and branding — belongs to J1NTAX or its licensors. We grant you a limited, personal, non-transferable license to use the Service to prepare your own tax filings. The forms generated for you from your own data are yours. IRS and state forms are government works; "IRS" and government form names are used to describe the forms, not to suggest affiliation or endorsement.

8. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY TAX AUTHORITY WILL ACCEPT A PREPARED FORM WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT.

9. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (a) WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST REFUNDS, LOST PROFITS, OR LOST DATA; AND (b) OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify J1NTAX against claims and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from information you provided being inaccurate or unlawful, or from your misuse of the Service — except to the extent caused by our own breach of these Terms.

11. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for breach of these Terms or misuse of the Service. Sections that by their nature should survive (including 4, 7–10, and 13) survive termination.

12. Changes to the Service or these Terms

We may update the Service and these Terms; material changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date, and — once accounts exist — notified to account holders. Changes do not apply retroactively to purchases already completed.

13. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you and J1NTAX consent to their jurisdiction.

14. Contact

Summed Partners LLC d/b/a J1NTAX
Texas, United States
[email protected]