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When you leave your tax preparer's office each year, there are two very important questions you should be asking yourself.Question #1: How secure is your personal information after you leave it with your tax preparer? Probably not very secure! Do they leave your paperwork lying about the place, accessible to all, after they have completed your taxes? Are their computers adequately protected by firewalls and effective anti-virus software? Is there adequate background checks done on their employees, who obviously will have unlimited access to your sensitive personal information? The honest truth is that you really don't know.Also, you should be concerned about hackers. These criminals have been successful in hacking into supposedly very secure government computer systems; the Office of Personnel Management, and even the IRS itself come to mind immediately. These people know that they will have access to a treasure trove of personal information if they were to hack into the computers of H&R Block, Liberty Tax, or any CPA or other tax preparation office. So what is to stop them from hacking into your tax preparer's computer, which obviously will be a lot less protected than the government's computers?By doing your taxes yourself, you could be taking a really big step in protecting your sensitive personal information, and keeping it out of the hands of criminals Question #2: Are you receiving all the tax credits and deductions that you are legally entitled to? Chances are, you aren't! Not taking advantage of all your tax benefits, could literally translate to thousands of dollars being left on the table. The reality is that tax professionals are usually very busy at this time of the year, trying to get as much returns done as they possibly can, ensuring that they maximize their incomes. Consequently, the time they allocate for researching specific situations will be very limited, and because everyone's personal circumstances differ, then chances are, you might not be rec