Are Computer Income Tax Programs Safe?
Income Tax programs are becoming more popular as more people rely upon their computers for recording and tracking their personal and business finances. Doing your taxes on your computer can be done three basic ways. • First way is to go into a office supply store and buy the program off the shelf. • Second is to download the program over the Internet and load it on your computer. • The third way is different from the first two in that you actually do your taxes over the Internet at an on-line tax program site. The first two will keep your information on your computer where only you can access it whereas the third will save and store your information on-line at the tax site. All three ways can be used to e-file on line. Cost wise, the program you buy in the store will be the most expensive, followed by downloaded programs and then on-line sites. The cost differences can be fairly substantial. So What Are The Dangers? Connecting to the Internet at any time can be dangerous if you don’t h
