About HowToReport.org

HowToReport.org helps people find the right place to report scams, workplace issues, housing problems, safety concerns, government complaints, and other real-world problems. We are an independent educational resource, not a government agency, law firm, or emergency service.

Editorial team

James Carter, Consumer Rights Researcher researches reporting paths, agency pages, forms, deadlines, and complaint processes used in our guides.

HowToReport Editorial Desk reviews guides for clarity, source quality, plain-language instructions, and consistency before major updates are published.

Community and corrections review handles reader feedback, broken-link reports, source updates, and requests to correct or remove user-submitted information.

Fact-checking and source policy

We prioritize official sources such as .gov agency pages, regulator portals, complaint forms, public phone directories, and official guidance documents. When a guide mentions a phone number, form, deadline, anonymity option, or filing path, readers should be able to verify it through the official source links shown near the top of the guide.

For high-stakes topics such as fraud, tax, police misconduct, healthcare, benefits, housing, workplace claims, elder abuse, or safety issues, we add stronger source and legal-risk notes. These guides are educational and are not legal, tax, medical, financial, or emergency advice.

Update and corrections policy

Guides are reviewed when agency pages change, readers report a broken link, forms move, deadlines change, or a topic becomes time-sensitive. Each guide displays a source verification box and update log so readers can see when the page was last checked.

If you find an outdated phone number, broken link, unclear instruction, or source problem, contact us through the contact page. We review correction requests and update guides when the official source supports the change.

Independence

We do not accept payment to feature or promote a specific reporting service. We may link to official agencies, public resources, and relevant forms so readers can complete a report through the proper channel.