Privacy Policy
Taxguide.org respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.
- About Taxguide.org
Taxguide.org is operated by Monieguide, Inc. and Jong Yoon, CPA.
The website provides general information about taxes, personal finance, retirement, investments, business matters, and related topics.
The information on this website is for educational purposes only. Visiting the website, sending an email, or submitting a question does not create a CPA-client or other professional relationship.
- Information You Provide
We may collect information that you choose to provide, such as:
Your name
Your email address
Your telephone number
Information included in an email, contact form, comment, or consultation request
Please do not send Social Security numbers, tax returns, bank account information, passwords, identification documents, or other sensitive information through a regular contact form or unsecured email.
If confidential documents are needed, we may ask you to use a more secure method.
- Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Taxguide.org, the website or its service providers may automatically collect limited technical information, including:
Your Internet Protocol address
Browser and device type
Pages you visit
Date and time of your visit
The website that referred you to Taxguide.org
Approximate location based on your Internet Protocol address
This information may be used to operate the website, improve content, understand website traffic, prevent spam, and protect website security.
- Cookies
Taxguide.org may use cookies.
Cookies are small files stored on your computer or device. They may help the website remember preferences, measure website traffic, improve performance, and prevent spam.
You may block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are blocked.
- Website Analytics
Taxguide.org may use website analytics services to understand how visitors use the website.
These services may collect information such as the pages visited, time spent on the website, browser type, device type, and approximate location.
This information is generally used to improve the website and its content.
- Comments
If you leave a public comment, the information you submit may be visible to other visitors.
Please do not include personal, confidential, tax, or financial information in a public comment.
Taxguide.org may remove comments that contain spam, advertising, offensive material, personal information, or unrelated content.
- Emails and Contact Forms
When you contact us, we may use your information to:
Respond to your question
Schedule a consultation
Determine whether we can provide services
Communicate with you about professional services
Maintain business records
Prevent fraud or misuse
Sending us a message does not create a professional relationship. A professional relationship begins only after both parties agree to the services and complete any required engagement documents.
- Client and Tax Information
Information provided as part of tax preparation, accounting, financial planning, or other professional services is treated differently from general website information.
We may use or disclose client information only:
With the client’s permission
To provide the requested services
To work with employees, contractors, software companies, or service providers who assist us
When required or permitted by law
To protect against fraud, security threats, or legal claims
Tax return information is handled under applicable federal and state laws and professional confidentiality rules.
- How We Use Information
We may use information collected through Taxguide.org to:
Operate and maintain the website
Respond to questions and requests
Provide professional services
Improve website content
Review website traffic
Prevent spam, fraud, and security problems
Comply with legal and professional requirements
Maintain business records
We do not sell personal information collected through Taxguide.org.
- Service Providers
We may use outside companies to help operate the website and provide professional services.
These companies may include:
Website hosting companies
WordPress plugins and website-management services
Email providers
Website security and spam-prevention services
Analytics providers
Cloud storage and document-management providers
Tax, accounting, and financial software providers
These companies may have access to limited information only as needed to provide their services.
- External Links
Taxguide.org may include links to government agencies, news websites, financial institutions, and other third-party websites.
We do not control these websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies, security, or content.
Please review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.
- How Long We Keep Information
We keep information only as long as reasonably necessary to:
Respond to questions
Provide professional services
Maintain business and client records
Meet legal, tax, accounting, and professional requirements
Resolve disputes
Protect website security
Client records may be kept longer when required by law, professional standards, insurance requirements, or business record-retention policies.
- Information Security
We use reasonable steps to protect personal information.
However, no website, email, or electronic storage system is completely secure. Please do not send highly sensitive information through ordinary email or unsecured website forms.
- Children’s Privacy
Taxguide.org is intended for adults and is not directed to children under age 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13. A parent or guardian may contact us to request the removal of a child’s information.
- Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
Ask what personal information we have about you
Ask us to correct inaccurate information
Ask us to delete certain information
Ask how your information is used
Stop receiving nonessential emails
Some requests may be limited by legal, tax, accounting, professional, or record-retention requirements.
We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
- Email Communications
If you contact us or provide your email address, we may respond to your request or communicate with you about services.
We do not send marketing emails unless you request or agree to receive them.
You may ask us to stop sending nonessential emails at any time.
- Visitors Outside the United States
Taxguide.org is operated from the United States.
If you visit the website from another country, your information may be stored or processed in the United States, where privacy laws may be different from those in your country.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, technology, or legal requirements change.
The updated policy will be posted on this page with a new Last Updated date.
- Contact Information
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Email: Jong.Yoon@taxguide.org