TaxSlayer, H&R Block and TaxAct have been passing on sensitive personal and financial data to Meta, Google and other Big Tech companies.
By CPA Trendlines Research
Q: Since when did private tax returns become public information?
A: Since some of the nation’s biggest tax preparers decided to share it.
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For all your concerns about protecting client information, it seems that TaxSlayer, H&R Block and TaxAct have been passing on sensitive personal and financial data to Meta, Google and other Big Tech companies.
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