California Security Deposit Deadline Calculator accuracy and testing

Formula source

• Estimated return deadline = move-out date plus the editable return window days, counted as calendar days.

Test cases

Known limitations

• Planning estimate only; not tax, legal, insurance, utility, financial, or real estate advice. Verify current local rules, policies, rates, exemptions, caps, exceptions, official notices, utility tariffs, insurance declarations, and qualified advisors before relying on any result. This does not decide deposit deductions, itemized statement sufficiency, notice compliance, address issues, mailing rules, penalties, or legal remedies.

Assumptions

• All rates, caps, windows, premiums, and charges are editable planning examples.
• No live local tax, utility, rent, legal, insurance, or program rate is fetched or guaranteed.
• Calculations run client-side in the browser and are based only on the values entered.

Unit handling

• Move-Out Date accepts calendar dates.
• Return Window accepts values in days.

Rounding rules

• Number displays use up to 2 decimal places in the calculator UI.
• Input precision follows configured step values where provided.

Version history

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