The Federal Trade Commission has issued regulations that require tax preparation
firms to provide an annual statement of firm privacy policies. Here is our policy:
We handle all information you provide us with the utmost confidentially. Your personal
information will only be shared with members of our firm who need to know this information in order
to complete the work you have hired our firm to do. We will not disclose your personal information
to anyone outside our firm without your express written permission to do so, or unless we are legally
required to do so.For example,if a mortgage lender contacts our office for a copy of your return or
information about it,we will ask that you provide written permission prior to our responding to
that request.
You should also be aware that anything you tell us during the interview for the preparation of
your tax return is confidential, but not protected from the IRS. Privileged communications(those
that are protected from IRS authority to compel our testimony) are limited to non-criminal tax
advice on matters before the IRS or non-criminal tax proceedings in federal courts. Although we consider
any information you provide us as confidential,return preparation engagements are not covered by Advisor
-client privilege.
If you feel the nature of any subject matter to be discussed requires protected communications, please
raise that issue so that we can discuss your possible need to consult with an attorney or legal advice.