Add SurePrep barcode from TaxCaddy

SurePrep lets you place barcodes on uploaded 1040 documents that require special treatment from SurePrep. You can stamp a document with a barcode directly from TaxCaddy without manually downloading the document first. When a binder is submitted for verification, SurePrep's verifiers will process stamped documents based on the barcode type.
Follow these steps to add SurePrep barcodes to uploaded documents in TaxCaddy:
  1. Select a client tile from the
    Overview
    screen.
  2. Select
    Uploaded Documents
    . then the document tile.
  3. Select the
    Home
    tab it is not selected by default.
  4. Select the
    Barcode
    icon on the navigation bar.
  5. Select the barcode from the dropdown.
  6. Select the area of the document you want to place the barcode.
    A notification will appear alerting you of the barcode placement.
    Place the barcode in the top 20% of the document. A notification will appear on your screen if the barcode is placed too low.
  7. If you need to move the barcode to a different area of the PDF, you can select the barcode and drag it to a new location.
    SurePrep is distributing the smallest barcode size that OCR can capture. Making the barcodes smaller may prevent OCR from capturing them.
  8. To delete a barcode from the page, select the barcode, then press the
    Delete
    key on your keyboard.

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