Submitting a Bulk Ship Request
You can use the Process page or the Print pop-up window to submit a bulk ship request. On the Process page and the Print pop-up window, the
Bulk Ship-All pages
option becomes available only after Tax Return
, Tax Return and Worksheet
or Worksheet
is selected from the Request
or Document
drop-down list.note
- If you intend to use both Bulk Shipping and Mail Service for an account, you should submit your most urgent print request first. The first print request must ship before you can submit the second print request.
- For accounts with a 1099 service level ofPremium (1099 with full detail)or1099 with reported detail only, the print files may have blank pages in the white paper detail. Pages are always numbered appropriately to show that there are no missing pages.
Using the Process Page to Submit a Bulk Ship Request
To use the Process page to submit a Bulk Ship request:
- From the Register Listing page, select Run for the register that lists the accounts you want to include in the Bulk Ship request.
- Select the check box in the first column for each account you want to include in the Bulk Ship request. If you want to include all of the accounts in the register, do not select any check boxes.
- The graphic below shows the check boxes for 10 accounts are selected. This means that 10 accounts will be included in the Bulk Ship request.
- Select theProcesssubtopic.
- Under theProcesscollapsible section, selectTax Return,Tax Return and WorksheetorWorksheetfrom theRequestdrop-down list.
- Select any other options under theProcesscollapsible section that you want to use.
- Under theShippingcollapsible section, selectBulk Ship-All pages.
- If necessary, change the shipping mode, shipping address and whether you want your printed tax documents stapled.
- If you are submitting aTax Return and Worksheetrequest, you can eliminate the worksheet from the printed tax documents by selecting theDo not print worksheetcheck box. If you select Federal Express or UPS for a shipping mode then theShipping Addressdrop-down list shows only those address identifiers that permit Federal Express or UPS deliveries. If a Federal Express or UPS ship mode is selected and your default shipping address does not permit those shipments, your default shipping address will not be included in theShipping Addresslist.
- SelectProcess.
- Select OK when the message asking whether you want to submit the accounts for processing displays. Your Bulk Ship request is submitted.
Using the Print Pop-up Window to Submit a Bulk Ship Request
To use the Print pop-up window to submit a Bulk Ship request:
- From the Register Listing page, select Run for the register that contains the accounts you want to include in the Bulk Ship request.
- Select the check box in the first column for each account you want to include in the Bulk Ship request. If you want to include all of the accounts in the register, do not select any check boxes.
- The graphic on the next page shows the check boxes for 10 accounts are selected. This means that 10 accounts will be included in the Bulk Ship request.
- SelectPrintfrom theRegister Actiondrop-down list.
- SelectTax Return,WorksheetorTax Return Projectionfrom theDocumentdrop-down list.
- Select the document option, document selection and number of copies you want.
- If you plan to use Bulk Shipping and Mail Service and you want to include returns that qualify for e-filing in your print requests then, for the Bulk Ship request, set theCopiesdrop-down list toDefault Setso that theNumber of federal returns printed when the federal return is qualified for electronic filingElectronic Filing option is honored.
- Your resulting bulk shipment will include the number of copies of the Miscellaneous, Beneficiary and State Return pages specified in the Print options associated with the return type being printed. The shipment will include the number of copies of the federal return (if any) specified in your Electronic Filing option. When theNumber of federal returns printed when the federal return is qualified for electronic filingElectronic Filing option is set to0(zero), there will not be any pages from the Federal section in your bulk shipment.
- Mail Service may be used to print and ship the recipient packages first then, after the Mail Service request ships, a Bulk Ship request is submitted to print the remainder of the tax return package. When you submit the Bulk Ship request, selectAll Except Beneficiary Pagesfrom theSelectiondrop-down list on the Print pop-up window. If yourNumber of federal returns printed when the federal return is qualified for electronic filingElectronic Filing option is set to0(zero), your resulting bulk shipment will not include the Federal Return pages but will include the Miscellaneous and State pages.
- Select theBulk Shipoption.
- If necessary, change the shipping mode, shipping address and whether you want your printed tax documents stapled. If you select Federal Express or UPS for a shipping mode then theShipping Addressdrop-down list shows only those address identifiers that permit Federal Express or UPS deliveries. If a Federal Express or UPS ship mode is selected and your default shipping address does not permit those shipments, your default shipping address will not be included in theShipping Addresslist.
- SelectSubmit.
- Select OK when the message informing you that the print was submitted displays.
Tracking Your Bulk Shipments
The following processing registers include Bulk Ship information:
- Currently Printing
- Shipment History
- Shipment Tracking
When a remote print request is first received, the request displays in the
Currently Printing
register. In this register, the Delivery
column indicates whether the request is a Bulk Ship request. The To Print (Bulk)
, To Assembly (Bulk)
and To Distribution (Bulk)
columns are used for tracking Bulk Ship requests.After the printed tax documents the bulk ship request are shipped, the accounts are moved from the
Currently Printing
register to the Shipment History
register. The Delivery
column in the Shipment History
register shows that the recipient packages were delivered using Bulk Shipping.note
If you use both Bulk Shipping and Mail Service for an account then, you can submit your second print request after the account is moved from the
Currently Printing
register to the Shipment History
register.Like the
Currently Printing
and Shipment History
register, the Delivery
column in the Shipment Tracking
register indicates whether the shipment is a bulk shipment.