Privacy Policy
Like all providers of personal financial services, tax professionals are required by law to inform clients of their policies regarding privacy of client information. Our firm continues to adhere to professional standards of confidentiality that are even more stringent than those required by law. We have always protected the security and privacy of your personal and financial information. Types of Nonpublic Personal Information We Collect The only nonpublic personal information we collect is provided to us by you or obtained with your authorization. Parties to Whom We Disclose Information We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information obtained in the course of our practice except as required or permitted by law. Permitted disclosures may include providing information to our employees, or, in limited situations, to unrelated third parties who need that information to assist us in serving you. In all situations, we stress the confidential nature of the information being shared. Protecting the Confidentiality and Security of Clients' Information We retain records relating to our professional services to better serve your professional needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines. In order to protect your nonpublic personal information, we maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with our professional standards. Document Retention Policy We do not keep any original client records, we return those to you at the completion of services rendered under each engagement. When records are returned to you, it is your responsibility to retain and protect the records for possible future use, including potential examination by any government or regulatory agencies. We keep main tax forms, supporting schedules and worksheets, copy of certain documents provided by you for seven years. For example, information related to tax year 2012 and prior years would be destructed by October 15, 2020. |