This article describes the process for uploading batch organizers from supported tax software systems into Organizers.
note
All engagement letters included in a batch should be formatted the same way; any signature/date lines should be in the same position on the same page.
For UltraTax CS, Lacerte, and GoSystem Tax RS, a client's engagement letter must be printed in 1 PDF file and their organizer must be printed in a separate PDF file. Print these files directly from the tax software.
CCH Axcess and ProSystem fx must have a client's engagement letter and organizer printed in 1 PDF file. Print this file directly from the tax software.
Before you begin
Make sure your organizers and (optional) engagement letters are named properly for the tax software you are using (refer to the file name format instructions in this article). An incorrect file name will result in an error status.
Download a blank CSV template and fill out the CSV to include client information. The Client ID column in the CSV file must match a corresponding Client ID in the organizer and (optional) engagement letter file names.
Have a ZIP archive that contains the batch's organizers and (optional) engagement letters.
There is a size limit of 1 GB for the ZIP file.
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Make sure that the organizer data is placed in the proper column.
Make sure that cells in the Client ID column are formatted as text before you enter data. This prevents Excel from inadvertently truncating numbers.
In the batch upload screen, fill out the necessary information:
The Batch Name can be anything you want to identify the batch in your firm's processing.
Select the ERO from the dropdown.
Select the Tax Year from the dropdown.
Select the
No Engagement Letter
checkbox on or off to indicate whether your batch contains engagement letters.
Drag and Drop
Or
select to Upload
in the Select ZIP file area.
Drag and Drop
Or
select to Upload
your batch CSV file to the Select CSV File area.
Select
Submit
.
Checking your batch upload
When a batch upload is complete, Organizers will let you know via a notification or email. The batch will appear on the screen with a + button next to the Batch Name.
Select the
View
dropdown and select
Batch Organizers
.
Select the
+
button to refer to the contents of the batch.
Eyeball
will let you view each organizer in review only.
Client Information
will let you view the client details that were pulled from the CSV.
If you see an Errors tab while processing your batch, it means that Organizers encountered some problems during upload. You can try to correct each error by using the icon in the Action column. Some errors such as unrecognized file names (or that require corrections to the batch CSV file or ZIP file) will require you to upload the batch again.