Import and sync clients
Import UltraTax CS clients and return data into CoCounsel as clients and projects.
important
Import a client before you print its return from UltraTax CS. Skipping this step causes the error “No CoCounsel client mapped to UltraTax client_id.”
Import clients
- Connect the firm integration.
- In CoCounsel, selectAccount, thenOrganizational Settings.
- On theIntegrationstab, under active integrations, selectModifyfor UltraTax CS.
- Review the client list. CoCounsel loads UltraTax clients for the tax year and indicates which clients already exist in CoCounsel.
- Select the clients to import.
- SelectBulk actions, thenImport. CoCounsel creates the client record and project and links them to the UltraTax record using the data already loaded, with no additional calls to UltraTax.
note
Data retrieval may take longer for large firms because UltraTax doesn't include a paginated client-list API.
Return fields sync in the background
The client import completes immediately. Structured return fields (for example, filing status and income) populate shortly after, provided XML field sync is enabled for the organization.
Find imported clients
Imported clients appear in , linked directly to their UltraTax CS records.
Next steps
- Print returns to CoCounsel: send a preparer copy from UltraTax CS to the client's project (view the following section).
- Create or bulk create advisory projects and assign owners and collaborators (view the following section).
Print tax returns to CoCounsel
You can print 1040 and 1120-S PDF returns from UltraTax CS directly to CoCounsel. Before you begin, make sure the integration is set up and the client has been imported.
- In UltraTax CS, select thePrinticon on the toolbar, or go toFile, thenPrint Returns.
- SelectPreparer Copy.
- SelectCoCounsel.
- To send multiple returns, selectClients, choose the clients to include, then selectOK.
- SelectTo CoCounsel.
A confirmation message displays the number of tax returns successfully sent to CoCounsel.
Exported files must be valid PDFs and 100 MB or smaller.
Bulk create projects
- In CoCounsel, selectAccount, thenOrganizational Settings.
- On theIntegrationstab, under active integrations, selectModifyfor UltraTax CS.
- Select the clients to create advisory projects for.
- SelectBulk actions, thenCreate project. You are redirected to the Bulk Create projects page.
- SelectCreate projects.
Projects appear on the
Projects
tab, where you can view the integration status, project status, and owners and collaborators for each project.Add owners and collaborators
Grant non-admin users access to clients by assigning them as owners or collaborators in bulk.
- From theClientslist, select the clients to update.
- SelectBulk actionsor theActionsmenu, thenEdit OwnersorEdit Collaborators.
- Search for and select users. SelectRemove userto revoke access.
- SelectSave.
Assigned users appear in the
Owners & Collaborators
column of the Projects
tab.