Fox Business, Tax Time is Primetime for Identity Thieves, by Gail Buckner:
Tax season is primetime for identity theft, and e-mailing personal documents and e-filing could mean putting your personal information at risk. …
“In the big push for e-filing, folks haven’t thought enough about the confidentiality of this,” says Pepperdine University Law Professor Paul Caron, who edits the blog TaxProf. Caron says at this time of year, “so many people freely e-mail some of the most personal information imaginable.” … If you’re really feeling paranoid, Caron’s advises to completely avoid transmitting any sensitive information via the Internet. The most secure route, he says, is the old-fashioned one: hand deliver your tax information to your preparer.
