Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Accounting & Tax Associates, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Accounting & Tax Associates data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 5,000 individuals.1
ABOUT ACCOUNTING & TAX ASSOCIATES, INC.:
Accounting & Tax Associates is an accounting firm based in Massachusetts.2 Founded in 1974, Accounting & Tax Associates provides small businesses and individuals a wide array of services including payroll, monthly bookkeeping, tax planning and tax return preparation.2 Headquartered in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Accounting & Tax Associates has an additional location in Northampton, Massachusetts, and employs over 10 individuals.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Accounting & Tax Associates reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on or around May 14, 2025, an unauthorized party accessed Accounting & Tax Associates’ account on the third-party account software, Intuit Inc. Lacerte Tax (“Lacerte Tax”).1 As a result, Accounting & Tax Associates launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Accounting & Tax Associates confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party. As a result, Accounting & Tax Associates began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:4
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account information
- Driver’s license information
As a result of the breach, Accounting & Tax Associates is mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Accounting & Tax Associates is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Accounting & Tax Associates filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Accounting & Tax Associates, Inc.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
