You might be considering hiring someone to help you file your taxes. With numerous tax preparation ads circulating both in town and on social media, it can be challenging to determine who is trustworthy enough to handle your sensitive financial information and money.

Two Houston-area families are out thousands of dollars after hiring someone to complete their taxes. As tax day approaches KPRC 2′s Rilwan Balogun has a warning for everyone to double-check who’s preparing their taxes even if they advertise as being local.