[IP] IRS permits tax preparers to sell your data

[David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: March 19, 2006 10:03:43 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IRS permits tax preparers to sell your data

According to
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/17/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htm? 
cnn=yes
tax preparers can, with your consent, sell any and all tax return data
to whomever.  Charming -- I wonder how clear the consent form will be to
people.

                --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb


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