Client experience: Gather on mobile
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This article outlines the Gather experience for clients using a mobile device.
Review the following sections to learn about the client experience for accessing, signing, and uploading documents in Gather request. The steps outlined may or may not be available, or may appear in a different order, depending on the Gather settings defined by your tax firm.
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- Organizers can't be completed on a mobile device. The client must use a desktop computer.
- Only signing engagement letters, completing custom questions, and uploading source documents are supported.
- If there are no engagement letters to sign or documents to upload, Gather directs the client to sign in on their desktop to complete the request.
Initial Email
The client receives an email with a link to the designated tax Gather request. All emails come from noreply@safesendreturns.com.
- SelectLet's Get Startedto open the Gather request.
Start page
The start page shows the firm's logo and the name of the client.
- Select theMoremenu to:
- View the contact person for your tax firm.
- Update your profile information.
- Logout.
- Select theMailicon to view a message from your tax firm.
- SelectGet Startedto proceed to authentication.
Authentication
- Select theSend Codebutton. This sends a code to your email address or mobile device.
- Enter the 6 or 8-digit access code.
- SelectConfirmto proceed to theWelcome Page.
Welcome page
A notification advises the taxpayer to switch to a laptop or desktop to complete their organizer.
Select
Ok
to proceed.Engagement letter
The client can choose to decline signing or select
Next
to skip signing and complete it later. This option may or may not be available based on your firm's settings.note
If the firm requires signing or the organizer includes fillable fields, the
Decline
option won’t be available. To go to a different step, select a section at the beginning of the page. You can return to the Sign
section to complete signing at any time. - Select theStartarrow to go to the 1st signature block.
- Select the signature block to open theSignaturewindow.
- Type out or draw your signature.
- SelectApplyto use this selected signature for all signature fields.
- Use theNextarrow to go to your next signature.
- Select theNextbutton once all signature fields are completed to continue.
- Enter or confirm the Spouse's email address (if necessary).
- SelectSave & Continue.
Custom questionnaire
Complete the
Questionnaire
in the Answer
section if included. This option may or may not be available based on your firm's settings.- Answer the questions provided by your tax preparer.
- You may receive the following question types:
- Yes/No - These may have follow-up questions as well.
- Short Answer.
- Multiple Choice.
- SelectSave & Closeto continue later.
- SelectNextto mark the questionnaire as completed.noteThe questionnaire can't be revisited if this option is selected.
Upload source documents
After completing signing, you are directed to
Upload
documents. This option may or may not be available based on your firm's settings.A list of requested files is displayed to help you determine what documents are needed. After the documents are uploaded, our Gather AI application recognizes and categorizes many of the documents. It may take a few minutes for the process to complete.
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- Supported file types include PDF, DOC, Excel, PNG and JPEG. Other file types can't be uploaded.
- Only PDF and image files go through document recognition with Gather AI.
- File names must be 200 characters or less.
- Encrypted or password-protected documents should not be uploaded.
- SelectUpload Filesto select files to upload.
- Reviewyour document upload progress.
- Recognized requested documents display a green checkmark.
- Unrecognized documents are listed asUploaded Files.
- SelectSave & Closeto continue later.
- SelectFinishto mark the upload process as complete.
Completion
To complete the organizer, it must be accessed on a desktop, laptop, or tablet and filled out.
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Organizers can't be completed on a mobile device.