UltraTax CS® organizer and engagement letter print settings for Gather
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Use these guidelines to configure your UltraTax CS® organizer and engagement letter print settings for a successful upload to Gather.
You can turn on the SafeSend integration in UltraTax CS® to generate the organizer with all requirements already in place. Alternatively, follow the legacy print settings options.
Print with the integration
This print option assembles and configures the organizer PDF with all SafeSend requirements in place. This integration is available for UltraTax CS® 2025 and later.
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- This generates a PDF copy of the organizer. It doesn’t upload the organizer to SafeSend Gather.
- You can't customize the print collation at this time.
- To customize the collation, follow the steps in thePrint Without Enabling Integrationsection.
- Don’t use borders. They’ll prevent the Document Request List from generating.
Turn on integration
- SelectSetup.
- SelectSystem Configuration.
- Go to theSurePrep & SafeSend Integrationstab.
- Mark theEnable SafeSend Integrationcheckbox.
- SelectOKto save any changes.
Print Organizer
- SelectFile.
- SelectPrint Organizers.
- SelectPrinter.
- Select a physical printer from the dropdown.
- SelectOKto save your selection.
- SelectClients.
- Choose an available client.
- SelectSelectto move the client to theClients to printsection.
- SelectOKto save your selection.
- Select thePDF to fileradio button.
- Clear thePassword protect filescheckbox.
- Mark theSafeSendcheckbox.
- SelectAssemble.
Print without enabling integration
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- Use default settings as a starting point to ensure the organizer prints correctly.
- Don’t use Lite Organizers. This print type restricts certain pages needed to create the Document Request List.
- Don’t use borders. Borders will prevent the Document Request List from generating.
- You can customize the collation to include classic pages, but theGeneral Lite Infopage is required for upload.
Office configuration
- Go to .
- Go to thePrint Optionstab.
- SelectPage Layout and Shading.
- Go to theOrganizertab. Select1 printed page per sheetforPage layout.
- SelectOK.
- SelectPDF File Options.
- Go to theOptionstab. Select theVariable Positionfor theFile Name Variablesas follows:
- Client ID:Position 2
- Client Name:None
- Federal Entity Type:None
- Document Name:Position 1
- Tax Year:None
- Client Year End:None
- Date Printed:None
- K1 Recipient Name:After Client ID
- theDocument Namestab.
- Select the field forOrganizer-ActionRequiredand change it toEngagement Letter.
- SelectOK.
1040 individual settings
- Go to .
- Go to theOrganizertab.
- Confirm all selected settings are correct. Recommended selections:
- Mask SSNs, driver's license, and state issued ID numbers with asterisks.
- Print an Individual Engagement Letter.
- Proforma custom questionnaire and cover letter selections (Screen Letter).
- Print blank Client Organizer (for clients who don’t have proforma'd information).
- Organizer delivery method: File (PDF).
Questionnaire settings
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Don’t make the following changes to UltraTax CS® organizer questionnaires:
- Don’t add or delete questions from the default set.
- Don’t change the text style from the default settings (Times New Roman 11 PT).
- Go to .
- Go to theOrganizertab.
- Go to .
- SelectProperties.noteDon't select a header or footer.
- SelectOK.
Return collation settings
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Include the correct Client Information pages for the organizer to upload successfully.
- SelectOrganizer.
- Set thePrint ConditiontoAlwaysfor:
- Lite-1 General Infopage
- Personal Information
- Client Contact Information
- Mark the following:
- Include in Electronic Org.
- Include in blank Organizer
- SelectDeposit & Electronic Funds Withdrawal.
- Clear theAction Items PDFcheckbox.
Engagement letters (optional)
Follow these steps to include engagement letters in your UltraTax CS® organizers.
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The engagement letter must be the only page included in the Action Items PDF.
- SelectEngagement Letter.
- SelectAlways.
- Mark theAction Items PDFandInclude in blank Organizercheckboxes.
Print a single UltraTax CS ® organizer
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When printing, you must select a physical printer. Don’t set the printer to
Adobe® PDF
. This ensures that margins are set properly. - Go to .
- In thePrint wheresection, selectPrinter.
- Select a physical printer from thePrinterdropdown.
- SelectOK.
- SelectPDF to file in:.
- (Optional) Select...to change the destination location.
- Clear thePassword protect filescheckbox.
- SelectAssemble.
Print multiple UltraTax CS ® organizers
Assigning settings to clients
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When printing organizers for multiple clients, UltraTax CS® limits your choices in the Print Organizers pop-up. Follow these steps to assign the correct settings to multiple client organizers when printing to PDF.
- Go to .
- Select clients whose organizers you want to print from the list.
- SelectSelect->. The clients move to the list on the right.
- SelectOrganizer deliveryfrom theCategorydropdown.
- SelectFile (PDF)from theOrganizerdropdown.
- SelectReassign.
Print multiple client organizers
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When printing, you must select a physical printer. Don’t set the printer to
Adobe® PDF
. This ensures that margins are set properly. - Go to .
- In thePrint wheresection, selectPrinter.
- Select a physical printer from thePrinterdropdown.
- SelectOK.
- SelectClients.
- Select the clients you want to print from the list on the left, thenSelect->. The clients move to the list on the right.
- SelectOK.
- In thePrint whatsection, selectPer client settings.
- SelectPrint.