united-states accounting
Is it illegal for an employer to send the W-2 statement of the employee to an accountant (contractor) from a third-party firm?
<p>Is it illegal for an employer to send the employees' W-2 statements (of the employee without their permission) to the accountant (who is a third-party contractor) for the purposes of making the accountant having an easier time with reconciling the books?</p>

<p>The employer may provide salary information, including a W-2, about an employee to an accountant, whether that accountant is also an employee of the employer, or an independent contractor hired by the employer. Normally a contract (or a company policy) will impose a duty of confidentiality on the accountant. If no such duty is explicitly imposed, there is quite likely an implied duty of confidentiality.</p>
