An accountant at his home office desk while his teenager plays video games in the next room. An accountant at his home office desk while his teenager plays video games in the next room.

Rio for Tax Pros

Client returns on the family Wi-Fi? Wall them off this week.

A router that walls off client files. Plus your plan’s network section, already written.

Get Rio for Tax Pros, $599See what’s in the box
  • About 30 minutes to set up
  • Your plan’s network section, written
  • 2 years of Rio VPN included
  • 30-day returns

Designed in USA. Manufactured in Taiwan.

A thief files your client’s return before you do.

The IRS rejects the real one. Then your client calls you.

  • ~300 tax-office breaches in six monthsIRS
  • 1 day to report a breach to the IRSIRS Pub 1345
  • 500 clients hit means an FTC reportFTC
  • A worried tax preparer at a laptop late at night, his son gaming in the background. Tax season · 11 p.m.

    Client returns on the same Wi-Fi as the kids’ console.

  • A stranger with a laptop in a parked car outside a lit home office at night. Outside · same night

    Someone else is on that Wi-Fi too.

  • A client joins the office Wi-Fi on his phone while the accountant looks on. February

    A client calls: the IRS says he already filed. Then another calls.

A relaxed tax preparer at the dining table while his son plays games behind him.
The Rio router beside the Rio app showing your rooms

With Rio for Tax Pros

Client files locked in. Everyone else locked out.

The console, the smart TV and the client in your lobby never touch a return.

  • Client files in their own roomWalled off from everything else.
  • Nothing joins without your OKEvery new device waits for you.
  • The paperwork, already writtenReady to drop into your plan.
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What’s in the box · $599

The router, the paperwork and two years of VPN.

Set up in 30 minutes. Your plan’s network section, written.

  1. The Your First 30 Minutes quickstart with its checklist page behind it. The Your First 30 Minutes quickstart with its checklist page behind it.
    Day one

    Your First 30 Minutes

    Your network walled off, start to finish.

  2. The WISP Builder open in a browser, with the plan filling in as you answer. The WISP Builder open in a browser, with the plan filling in as you answer.
    Write it up

    WISP Builder

    Answer 11 questions. Get your plan’s network section, filled in.

  3. The Questionnaire Answer Kit cover with sample answers behind it. The Questionnaire Answer Kit cover with sample answers behind it.
    Answer the forms

    Questionnaire Answer Kit

    Honest answers for insurance and client security forms.

Also in your kit

  • WISP Network Pack
  • Device and Network Inventory
  • Risk Assessment Worksheet
  • If Client Data Leaks
  • Before You Renew Your PTIN
  • Massachusetts Addendum
  • Rio router
  • 2 years of Rio VPN
  • Priority support
  • Free replacement in year one
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How Rio sets up your rooms

A tax practice, walled off.

Walled off by default.

Rio router beside a phone showing the Rooms screen of the Rio app. Rio router beside a phone showing the Rooms screen of the Rio app.
Rio
  • Client workVPN on
    • Work laptop
    • Desktop
    • Scanner and printer

    Rio VPN covers the whole room.

  • FamilyPrivate
    • Phones
    • Kids’ tablets
    • Game console
  • Smart homeWalled off
    • Speakers
    • Smart plugs
    • Doorbell
  • ClientsGuest Wi-Fi
    • Clients’ phones

An example home practice.

Done in an afternoon.

Do it before tax season, not during it.

  1. Plug in. Wall off client files.

    Four rooms in about 30 minutes.

  2. Get your network section.

    Answer 11 questions. Download it filled in.

  3. File it with your plan.

    Check it each year before your PTIN renewal.

The IRS checklist

Four network asks in the IRS sample plan. Rio answers each one.

  • Firewall at the front door

  • Clients on guest Wi-Fi

  • New devices need your OK

  • Gadgets walled off

Rio runs WPA2 Wi-Fi today. IRS Pub 4557 suggests WPA3.

Rio or Rio for Tax Pros?

Same router. Rio for Tax Pros adds the paperwork for your plan.

FeatureRio$199.99Rio for Tax Pros$599
Same Rio router and app
Walled-off room for client data
Rio VPN included1 year2 years
WISP Network Pack and WISP Builder–
Inventory, risk worksheet, leak plan, answer kit–
Yearly PTIN checklist and reminder–
Priority support–
Free replacement in year one–
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Just want the router? Get Rio for $199.99

Rio does the network. You do the rest.

Rio does

  • Walls off client computers
  • Holds new devices for your OK
  • Writes your plan’s network section

You do

  • Encryption and backups
  • Strong logins and MFA
  • The rest of your plan

No router makes you compliant. Rio covers the network part.

Straight answers.

Different setup? Email our team and a real person will reply.

Does the FTC Safeguards Rule apply to me?

If you prepare tax returns, yes: the rule names accountants and tax preparers who complete returns. For bookkeepers and fractional CFOs, it depends on your services and clients, so ask your adviser. Firms with under 5,000 consumers skip a few parts, not the written plan.

What does line 11 on the PTIN form mean?

Form W-12 asks whether you’re aware that paid preparers are required by law to create and maintain a written information security plan. It’s a yes or no question, and the IRS doesn’t ask you to send the plan. The duty behind it comes from the FTC Safeguards Rule.

Does Rio make me compliant?

No, and no router can. Your plan covers people, policies, logins, encryption and more. Rio handles the network part, and Rio for Tax Pros writes that part up for you and lays out the rest so you can see what’s still on you.

What does the IRS sample plan say about my network?

IRS Publication 5708 asks for a firewall between the internet and your private network, strong encryption and a password on firm Wi-Fi, guest Wi-Fi on a different network, and a security review before new devices join. Rio covers the firewall, the guest network and device approval. Rio’s Wi-Fi is WPA2; Publication 4557 suggests WPA3.

Should I switch routers before tax season?

Yes, do it now rather than in March. Setup takes about 30 minutes behind your current modem, and priority support is included. You also get 30-day returns and a free replacement in year one.

What if client data is stolen?

Contact your IRS Stakeholder Liaison right away. IRS e-file providers must report a security incident no later than the next business day. If the FTC rule covers you and 500 or more consumers are affected, tell the FTC as soon as possible, and no later than 30 days after you find it. The kit’s leak plan walks you through each step.

What does it cost?

$599, one time: the router, the kit and 2 years of Rio VPN. After that, Rio VPN is optional at $7.99 a month. Free shipping, 30-day returns and a 1-year warranty with a free replacement in year one.

I have clients in Massachusetts. Does that change anything?

Yes. Massachusetts rule 201 CMR 17 covers any business, wherever it is, that holds a Massachusetts resident’s personal information. It asks for a written security plan and names firewall protection and wireless systems. The kit includes a Massachusetts addendum that maps the network part of that rule to your setup.

Do I need IT staff to set up Rio?

No. Rio replaces your router behind your modem, and the Quickstart walks you through setup in about 30 minutes. Priority support is included. Your IT provider can install it too.

Why not just buy a normal router?

A normal router gives you Wi-Fi. Rio for Tax Pros also walls client files off in their own room and gives you the network section of your written plan, already drafted. The difference is the paperwork.

Will my tax software and client portal still work?

Yes. Rio is your router, so cloud tax software, e-file and client portals work as usual. Put the machines that use them in one SecureRoom.

Wall off client files this week.

Router, paperwork and 2 years of VPN. One price.

$599one-time, includes 2 years of Rio VPN

  • 2 years of Rio VPN
  • Priority support
  • Free replacement in year one
  • 30-day returns
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Designed in USA. Manufactured in Taiwan.