Who has access to my federal income tax returns?
• Unfortunately your tax returns and related files are shared with employees of at least a dozen other federal agencies, and almost every state revenue department in the United States. Security is reasonably good at the IRS, but is less secure at other federal agencies and almost nonexistent at the city, county, and state level. • Most state employees are underpaid and many low-level employees can make more than their annual salary by providing copies of federal and state tax returns to private detectives, divorce attorneys, and bad-debt collectors. • If you are a business owner, you may not be aware that various city and county governments require CPA’s and bookkeepers to attach your personal and business tax returns to verify sales, inventory, and equipment reported on property tax returns and business licenses. Needless to say, the city and county government employees are good friends with all private detectives and part-time police officers. • Any unscrupulous attorney or CPA famil
