If you have been using an online tax preparation website to file your income taxes, you might have had your information packaged up and sent over to Facebook.
As reported by The Verge, an investigation by The Markup found that a number of tax preparation websites have been sharing customers’ financial information with the social media giant. Not one, but at least three tax preparation websites were found to be sharing such information.
Millions of Americans choose online tax preparation software to file their income taxes yearly. From TurboTax to TaxAct, tax preparation companies make filing your taxes so easy online that they’ve grown into the go-to choice for many who will file their taxes online.