We are excited to announce our partnership with Watch Cloud in offering a new all-in-one cybersecurity service designed specifically to help our tax professional partners protect sensitive client data and satisfy federal security requirements.1
Get everything you need to comply with IRS Publication 4557 & FTC Safeguards Rule
With increasing cyber threats targeting tax professionals, and requirements to comply with IRS Publication 4557 and the FTC Safeguards Rule, this cybersecurity solution helps tax professional partners address compliance and security in one streamlined platform. Receive real-time threat monitoring and remediation, secure VPN access, multi-factor authentication, encrypted data backups, a written information security plan (WISP), and ongoing cybersecurity training tailored to tax professionals.
Managed Detection & Remediation
Recovery plan
Written Information Security Plan (WISP)
Backup software
Cyber education
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Also receive instructional guidance on protecting your practice
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
Drive encryption
Firewall
Designed for tax practices of any size
The cybersecurity solution is designed to be simple to adopt for tax practices of any size.
By offering a cybersecurity solution purpose-built for the tax industry, SBTPG aims to reduce risk, simplify compliance, and allow tax professionals to focus on serving clients—knowing their data and systems are protected year-round.
Choose from two easy ways to pay
Tax professionals can enroll directly through SBTPG, choose flexible payment options—including the ability to pay through tax season—and receive guided onboarding support from Watch Cloud Cyber Security.
Pay by credit card or ACH
Purchase an annual subscription and make 12 monthly payments or make a one time payment upfront
Pay during tax season
Have the annual subscription cost withheld from your funded tax preparation fees2
Cybersecurity services provided through a partnership with Watch Cloud Cyber Security.
1 Cybersecurity services provided through a partnership with Watch Cloud Cyber Security which is not an affiliate of Santa Barbara Tax Products Group or Green Dot Corporation. Tax professional pays a separate fee for this service.
2 To qualify to withhold the annual subscription cost from your funded tax preparation fees requires that you are enrolled with Santa Barbara Tax Products Group, and have 3 or more taxpayers that applied for the Refund Transfer and received IRS and/or State funding in the previous tax season.