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Signature Reports

Use Signature Reports to monitor document status, manage access, send reminders, download signed documents, cancel documents, and work with archived or deleted records.
The SafeSend Signatures Reports section lets you view the status of documents sent to clients. You can use Reports to download signed documents, send reminders, cancel documents for signature, and manage archived or deleted records.

Set access

You can restrict access to any signature document. The default setting is firm-wide visibility.
  • If you didn’t set access during submission, or if you need to update access later, select the checkbox next to the taxpayer's name.
  • Select
    Set Access
    .
  • Move users from the field on the left to grant access to the document.
  • Move users from the field on the right to restrict access to the document.

Send a reminder

  • You can send reminders for any return with a
    Status
    of
    Out for Signature
    .
  • Select the checkbox next to the taxpayer's name.
  • Select
    Send Reminder
    .
  • Or select the
    More
    (
    ...
    ) menu to the right of the return and select
    Send Reminder
    .

Download documents

  • Select the document and select
    Download Signed Documents
    at the top of the report, or select the orange
    Download
    button in the Action column.
  • After the download is complete, the
    Downloaded
    column changes from
    To Be Downloaded
    to
    Downloaded
    .

Cancel the document

  • Select the red
    Cancel
    button to cancel the document for signature.

Actions drop-down menu

View access code
  • This option opens a window showing the currently active access code.
  • You can also generate a new code if the previous code has expired.
Document notes
  • This option lets you create notes in the system for the client or document.
Client tracking
  • You can track client activity for each document, including when the access link was selected, when the document was signed and filed, and when signing was completed and who it was returned to.
Delete document
  • You can use this option to delete the document.
  • Tracking information remains available in the
    Recycle Bin
    reports section.
  • Signed documents are no longer accessible after deletion.

Edit client information

  • You can update recipient information after delivery.
  • Select the email address under recipients.
  • Update the information as needed.
  • If you edit an email address and then select
    Save Changes
    , you are prompted to resend the document to the new email address.
  • This action doesn’t invalidate the authentication link in the first email.
  • Both links remain identical and valid.
  • The link becomes invalid only if the document is canceled, deleted, or expired.

Archived documents

You can archive documents at any point in their delivery state by selecting the document and selecting
Archive
.
The command prompts you to confirm that you want to archive the document.
In Archive, the interface is similar to the main report, but some options are removed.
The archive is intended for documents that have been fully completed. Options such as
Send Reminder
and
View Access Codes
are not available for archived items.
If you need to work with the document again, you can restore it by selecting the document and selecting
Restore
.

Recycle Bin

  • Delivered or archived documents that are deleted are moved to the Recycle Bin.
  • Line-item data is retained for tracking purposes.
  • Signed documents are no longer available for download, and taxpayers and users no longer have access to these documents while they remain in the Recycle Bin.
  • You can restore a document by selecting
    Restore
    .
  • The document returns to the section from which it was deleted.
  • Signed documents become available for download again.
  • Taxpayers and users regain access to the document.
  • Documents in the Recycle Bin can be permanently deleted individually or in bulk.
  • To delete documents, select the checkbox next to the line item and select
    Delete
    .
  • Documents deleted from the Recycle Bin can't be restored or recovered.

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