I hear alot about identity theft these days; how secure is my personal information?
I assure all my clients that I take great care in the security of personal and confidential information. Electronic files are stored on a secure network and are frequently backed up to an external hard drive, which is stored in a fireproof safe. Hardcopies of any documents in my possession are kept in locked file drawers and, for security reasons, I never print or store hardcopies of your actual returns. I have a cross-cut shredder right at my desk and it is well-fed with any documents that have been revised or are no longer needed. I only use one computer to prepare returns, and that computer locks after it has been inactive for more than 10 minutes. And you can rest assured that, unless it is subpoenaed by a court of law, I will never ever share any of your personal information with anyone else.
