diff --git a/client/src/components/BillItem/index.jsx b/client/src/components/BillItem/index.jsx
index f218437..bdf2a5c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/BillItem/index.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/BillItem/index.jsx
@@ -101,17 +101,19 @@ const BillItem = (props) => {
   );
 };
 
+// some of the below should not be required if our app stays constructed
+// as basically a one page application
 BillItem.propTypes = {
   // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-unused-prop-types
   changeBillItem: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   claimBillItem: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   deleteBillItem: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  debtorId: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  // debtorId: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   description: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-  id: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  // id: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   index: React.PropTypes.number.isRequired,
   interactionType: React.PropTypes.symbol.isRequired,
-  paid: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  // paid: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   price: React.PropTypes.number.isRequired,
 };
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/Jumbotron/Jumbotron.jsx b/client/src/components/Jumbotron/Jumbotron.jsx
index 83846f5..bb0d80b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Jumbotron/Jumbotron.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Jumbotron/Jumbotron.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class JumbotronInstance extends Component {
         <h1>Piddle</h1>
         <p className="lead">Split the bill like a pro.</p>
         <Row>
-          <Col xs="12" sm={6}>
+          <Col xs={12} sm={6}>
             <p><Button bsStyle="primary" bsSize="large" onClick={this.handleCallToAction}>
               Split a Bill
             </Button></p>
diff --git a/client/src/components/TaxField/index.jsx b/client/src/components/TaxField/index.jsx
index e82db83..d5dc1e8 100644
--- a/client/src/components/TaxField/index.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/TaxField/index.jsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const TaxField = (props) => {
             <FormControl
               type="number"
               name="tax"
-              placeholder="Tax Percentage"
+              placeholder="Tax"
               value={props.taxValue}
               onChange={event => (
                 props.changeTaxValue(Number.parseFloat(event.target.value))