The sale of tax returns - possible identity theft threat? The IRS has proposed that tax preparers and tax software companies be allowed to sell copies of taxpayersâ?? tax returns with taxpayer consent. A few of the concerns I have about this proposal are: What is to prevent companies from selling, either accidentally or intentionally, the tax returns of people who did not give their consent? For example, if only 1% of a companyâ??s clients gave their consent, what is to prevent the company from selling 4% of their clients tax returns? The tax returns can be resold to anyone. What is the incentive for the IRS to make this proposal? Later on the IRS may decide to sell returns of all taxpayers without their consent. An article on the proposal: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/22/taxes/main1428977.shtml An editorial on the proposal: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=61811 Any thoughts on this proposal? Are you for or against it?
