Rio router with the Rio for Tax Pros kit: Your First 30 Minutes, Questionnaire Answer Kit and WISP Network Pack
The eight Rio for Tax Pros documents, plus the WISP Builder that fills in the network part of your plan
What's included with Rio for Tax Pros: the Rio router, eight-document Tax Pro Kit and WISP Builder, 2 years of Rio VPN, priority support, one free replacement in year one and 30-day returns
Rio router with the Rio for Tax Pros kit: Your First 30 Minutes, Questionnaire Answer Kit and WISP Network Pack
The eight Rio for Tax Pros documents, plus the WISP Builder that fills in the network part of your plan
What's included with Rio for Tax Pros: the Rio router, eight-document Tax Pro Kit and WISP Builder, 2 years of Rio VPN, priority support, one free replacement in year one and 30-day returns
Rio router with the Rio for Tax Pros kit: Your First 30 Minutes, Questionnaire Answer Kit and WISP Network Pack
The eight Rio for Tax Pros documents, plus the WISP Builder that fills in the network part of your plan
What's included with Rio for Tax Pros: the Rio router, eight-document Tax Pro Kit and WISP Builder, 2 years of Rio VPN, priority support, one free replacement in year one and 30-day returns

Rio for Tax Pros

$599.00
$599.00
The Rio router plus the network part of your written security plan: WISP network section and builder, device inventory, risk worksheet, leak plan, questionnaire answers and a yearly PTIN checklist. Includes 2 years of Rio VPN, priority support and one free replacement in the first year.

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

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–

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.