Have a read at this one: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/Identity-Theft-Cautionary-Tale-Tax-Preparer-Colleagues-67437-1.html?taxpro And the worst part? When she contacted the IRS, they said they could do NOTHING about it. She TOLD the IRS that 500 (my estimate, it could be more or less) taxpayers Names Addresses and SSN's have been compromised, and all the IRS did was shrug. And then issue the refunds to the crooks. Wow. Rich