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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 of
    Premium (1099 with full detail)
    or
    1099 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:
  1. From the Register Listing page, select Run for the register that lists the accounts you want to include in the Bulk Ship request.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Select the
    Process
    subtopic.
  5. Under the
    Process
    collapsible section, select
    Tax Return
    ,
    Tax Return and Worksheet
    or
    Worksheet
    from the
    Request
    drop-down list.
  6. Select any other options under the
    Process
    collapsible section that you want to use.
  7. Under the
    Shipping
    collapsible section, select
    Bulk Ship-All pages
    .
  8. If necessary, change the shipping mode, shipping address and whether you want your printed tax documents stapled.
  9. If you are submitting a
    Tax Return and Worksheet
    request, you can eliminate the worksheet from the printed tax documents by selecting the
    Do not print worksheet
    check box. If you select Federal Express or UPS for a shipping mode then the
    Shipping Address
    drop-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 the
    Shipping Address
    list.
  10. Select
    Process
    .
  11. 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:
  1. From the Register Listing page, select Run for the register that contains the accounts you want to include in the Bulk Ship request.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Select
    Print
    from the
    Register Action
    drop-down list.
  5. Select
    Tax Return
    ,
    Worksheet
    or
    Tax Return Projection
    from the
    Document
    drop-down list.
  6. Select the document option, document selection and number of copies you want.
  7. 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 the
    Copies
    drop-down list to
    Default Set
    so that the
    Number of federal returns printed when the federal return is qualified for electronic filing
    Electronic Filing option is honored.
  8. 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 the
    Number of federal returns printed when the federal return is qualified for electronic filing
    Electronic Filing option is set to
    0
    (zero), there will not be any pages from the Federal section in your bulk shipment.
  9. 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, select
    All Except Beneficiary Pages
    from the
    Selection
    drop-down list on the Print pop-up window. If your
    Number of federal returns printed when the federal return is qualified for electronic filing
    Electronic Filing option is set to
    0
    (zero), your resulting bulk shipment will not include the Federal Return pages but will include the Miscellaneous and State pages.
  10. Select the
    Bulk Ship
    option.
  11. 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 the
    Shipping Address
    drop-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 the
    Shipping Address
    list.
  12. Select
    Submit
    .
  13. 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.