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Tax PDF Redact

A small Python CLI that automatically detects and redacts sensitive information from tax return PDFs (e.g., SSNs, bank account numbers, email addresses) so you can safely share them for analysis. It also strips PDF metadata, form fields, and embedded files. Works with common tax forms (1040, W-2s, California 540) and TurboTax PDFs. I built this because I wanted to ask AI questions about my taxes without exposing sensitive data.