What if a professional does your taxes and sends the confirmation form to someone else as a mistake?

I had my taxes done by a professional and she made a typo and sent an email containing everything about me and my bank stuff, SSN, basically everything to an email that was almost mine, but had a typo in it. How can I secure my identity and prevent it from being stolen? Is there anything I can do to the person who did my taxes?

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The chances of that one particular person being an identity thief are vanishingly small. Keep a close eye on your bank records for the next couple of months, if it will make you feel better, but you really don't need to do anything, IMO.

Most people manage to live their entire lives without anyone ever, not even once, pretending to be them. Really.

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The Tax Professional should know superior than to send client's personal information over the internet. It isn’t secure, not safe. Obviously she didn't really care about her client. You were just a number for her. I don't think you should sue, unless your identity does get stolen. Then sue her for damages. As of now, why would you sue, anyone can make a mistake. It is really your fault, you picked your professional, and obviously not a very good one. Probably a cheap one. Pick a real professional next time. Don't look for cheap, affordable yes. There’s a difference.

www.parataxes.com

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She’s a fool……those people get me sick because you are only a number to them. As for protecting your info you can call the credit agency, they’ve agencies that can provide a service that updates you everytime your social is used or your credit is accessed. I currently am signed up with one of those programs, and I have it hooked up to my phone so each time anything regarding my social or credit is accessed I know. Plus it tells you who accessed your credit report and there’s always a number for that company for you to call.

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If you're really upset, you can consult a lawyer about suing the professional for negligence. Otherwise, let it pass.