Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the websites at welikebutter.com and members.welikebutter.com and the Butter iOS application (together, the "Services"), operated by Butter Platforms, Inc. ("Butter," "we," "us," or "our"), a Delaware corporation.

These Terms incorporate our Privacy Policy by reference. By accessing or using the Services, you agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy, and you must meet the eligibility requirements in Section 2. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

1. The Services; Relationship to the Engagement Agreement

Butter provides a platform for personalized tax analysis and the preparation of draft federal and state tax returns, coordinating with a licensed CPA firm that performs final review and filing.

Butter's tax-preparation and related services (the "Tax Services") are provided only under a separate written engagement agreement between you and Butter (the "Engagement Agreement"). Accessing or using the Services does not by itself create a client relationship or engagement with Butter, and no engagement is established without a signed Engagement Agreement.

These Terms supplement the Engagement Agreement. If there is a conflict between these Terms and a signed Engagement Agreement, the Engagement Agreement controls with respect to the Tax Services it covers, and these Terms control with respect to your use of the Services.

2. Eligibility

Our Services are only available to individuals who are U.S. residents and aged 18 or older. If you are not a U.S. resident or under the age of 18, you may not use our Services.

3. Accounts

To use certain features, you must have a Butter account. Accounts are created as part of client onboarding, not within the mobile app. When you create an account, you confirm that you are a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly at info@welikebutter.com if you suspect unauthorized use. You agree to provide accurate account information and to keep it current.

4. Acceptable Use and Content Restrictions

You agree not to:

• use the Services in violation of any law or for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose;
• interfere with or disrupt the Services, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any account, system, or data;
• copy, scrape, reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of the Services, except as permitted by law;
• introduce malware or other harmful code; or
• misuse the Services in any way not permitted by these Terms.

When you submit documents or information, you agree not to upload: information you do not have the right to share; information about other people without their authorization; material nonpublic information; content subject to a confidentiality or nondisclosure obligation that you are not permitted to disclose; or sensitive information that is not relevant to your Tax Services. We may remove content or suspend access if we believe these restrictions have been violated.

5. No Professional Advice; Tax Matters

You acknowledge and agree that:

• Butter is not a Certified Public Accountant or an enrolled agent, and does not hold an IRS preparer tax identification number (PTIN);
• the Services are in a beta stage and experimental in nature;
• any analyses, recommendations, strategic considerations, and AI-assisted outputs provided through the Services are for general informational purposes to assist your decision-making, and are not professional tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice;
• any tax returns prepared through the Services are drafts only, which you must independently review and approve before filing;
• you are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information you provide and for all filing positions and decisions; and
• Butter does not guarantee any tax outcome, refund, savings, or filing result.

All decisions regarding tax treatment, filing positions, and the submission of returns are made solely by you or your licensed tax advisor.

6. Intellectual Property; Licenses

The Services, and all software, content, and materials we provide, are owned by Butter or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Services for their intended purpose. You may not use our name, logos, or other brand features without our prior written consent.

You retain ownership of the documents, information, and other content you submit ("User Content"). You grant Butter a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, process, and use your User Content solely to provide, operate, and secure the Services for you and to meet our legal obligations. Nothing in this license grants Butter any right to use your tax return information beyond what is permitted by Internal Revenue Code Section 7216 and its regulations, or what you have separately consented to.

We may create and use aggregated, anonymized data as described in our Privacy Policy, and that data is our property.

7. Feedback

If you provide us with suggestions, recommendations, ideas, or other feedback relating to the Services or our business ("Feedback"), you grant Butter an irrevocable right to retain, use, modify, share, commercialize, and otherwise exploit that Feedback for any purpose, without payment or any other obligation to you.

8. Electronic Communications and Signatures

By using the Services, you consent to receive records, disclosures, and notices from us electronically, and to sign documents electronically, including your Engagement Agreement, IRS Form 8879, and other documents we provide through electronic-signature tools. Electronic signatures and records have the same legal effect as handwritten signatures and paper records. You may request a paper copy of a record or withdraw your consent to electronic records by contacting info@welikebutter.com; doing so may limit your ability to use the Services.

You also consent to receive communications from us, including transactional emails and push notifications. You can manage notification preferences and unsubscribe from non-transactional emails at any time. Certain transactional messages relating to your account or engagement are necessary and may continue while you have an account.

9. Fees

Fees for the Tax Services are set out in your Engagement Agreement. By entering into an Engagement Agreement, you agree to its fee terms. These Terms do not modify the fees or payment terms of any Engagement Agreement.

10. Third-Party Services and Links

The Services integrate third-party services, such as authentication providers (Google and Apple) and an electronic-signature provider. Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party services, and your dealings with them are solely between you and the third party. The Services may also link to third-party websites we do not control, such as scheduling tools; we are not responsible for the content or practices of those websites, and your use of them is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES, AND ANY RESULTS OBTAINED THROUGH THEM, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," AND ARE EXPERIMENTAL AND IN A BETA STAGE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BUTTER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT ANY RESULT WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY, UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY, FOR (A) ANY LOSS OR INACCURACY OF DATA OR COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES, OR TECHNOLOGY, OR (B) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS. EACH PARTY'S TOTAL LIABILITY IN THE AGGREGATE WILL NOT EXCEED THE FEES YOU PAID OR OWE FOR THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR, IF NO FEES WERE APPLICABLE DURING THAT PERIOD, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). BUTTER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MATTER BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Butter and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your misuse of the Services, your User Content, your violation of these Terms or any law, or your infringement of any third-party right.

14. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, including if you breach these Terms or if we believe your use poses a risk to Butter, other users, or third parties. We may also modify, suspend, or discontinue the Services, or any feature of them, at any time, with or without notice, and we will not be liable to you for doing so. The term and termination of the Tax Services are governed by your Engagement Agreement. Upon termination, your right to use the Services ends; provisions that by their nature should survive will survive.

15. Apple App Store Additional Terms

These terms apply to your use of the Butter iOS app obtained through the Apple App Store:

• These Terms are between you and Butter only, not with Apple, and Butter, not Apple, is solely responsible for the app and its content.
• Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support for the app.
• In the event of any failure of the app to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund any applicable purchase price; to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the app.
• Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app, including product liability, any failure to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and consumer-protection claims.
• Apple is not responsible for any third-party claim that the app infringes intellectual property rights.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• You will comply with applicable third-party agreements, including the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

16. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute relating to these Terms or the Services will be the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there. In any action to enforce these Terms, the prevailing party will be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. In addition to any other remedies, we may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in those courts to protect our rights, including our intellectual property and confidential information, without the need to post a bond.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version with a new "Last updated" date and, where required, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

18. Notice for California Residents

Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the following notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

19. Miscellaneous

Butter may assign these Terms, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, sale of assets, or other change in its corporate form; you may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any applicable Engagement Agreement, are the entire agreement between you and Butter regarding the Services and supersede prior agreements on that subject. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. Notices to you may be provided through the Services or to the contact information associated with your account.

20. Contact

Butter Platforms, Inc.
Email: info@welikebutter.com