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PoindexterOglethorpe

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2. Maybe the IRS computers have much better

Reply to rsacamano (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 11:29 AM

Jan 2017

security?

I'm also under the impression that the IRS will fire employees who simply look at returns they shouldn't be looking at.

Since I'm not a hacker, I haven't a clue how easy it would be to get into their system, but again, I bet they have better firewalls than, oh, say a server in someone's basement.

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