Advice for E-Filing

So this year you want to e-file for the first time. Congrats. It's faster.  It's safe if you take a couple precautions.

1. Don't e-file over a WEP connection. Even if the website itself is secure, your WEP connection is not.  If your internet provider delivered your wireless configured for WEP (and they probably did) you might have the option to reconfigure it for WPA or WPA2 which is much safer. 
2. Make a money email account. Don't use it for anything but money matters. Make sure you give it a good long password with upper case and lower case and a few numbers.
3. Don't email your tax forms. (Personally, I'd fire my CPA if he emailed mine.) CDs are cheap. If you want an archival copy burn a CD. 
4. Make sure the computer you are using is virus and malware free before you do your taxes online.
5. Use a reputable software vendor (HRBlock or Intuit TurboTax,) or go to the IRS or state website to file.

Hope you make out well this year!