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Watermark setup and usage

You have the ability to add a watermark to the PDF files downloaded by your client.
We recommend that you add watermarks in SafeSend Returns instead of your tax software to ensure the system reads the return correctly.

Watermark settings

If the tax return and transmittals are printed together, watermarks are applied to all pages.
If the tax returns and transmittals are printed separately, watermarks are only applied to the tax return itself. The following pages won’t have a watermark applied:
  • Transmittals
  • E-file
  • Paper File
  • Additional E-sign Documents
  • Vouchers
  • Invoices
  • Attachments
A System administrator can check or adjust this setting.
  1. Go to the
    Tax Returns dashboard
    .
  2. Select
    Settings
    .
  3. Select
    General
    .
  4. Go to the
    Download Options
    section.
  5. Select
    Include in the Tax Return PDF
    for watermarks to be applied to all pages or use
    Create a Separate PDF
    for watermarks to only be applied to tax return pages.
  6. Select
    Apply
    to save any changes.

Create Watermark

note
Only System Administrators have access to the
Settings
section.
  1. Select
    General
    in the panel.
  2. Go to Watermarks and move the toggle to
    On
    .
  3. Select
    + Add
    to add a new watermark.
  4. Fill out the fields in the selection panel.
    • Name
      is what the customer will see when selecting a watermark.
    • Text
      is what will appear on the page.
    • Set as Default
      will automatically apply this watermark to all returns; this can be edited during processing.
  5. Select the location of your Watermark in the
    Preview Panel
    .
  6. Select the box to drag, move, resize, and rotate the watermark.
  7. Select
    Save
    to save the watermark.

Apply watermark to return

  1. Select the
    Delivery
    section during processing.
  2. Select a watermark from the
    Watermark Name
    drop-down menu.
  3. Select
    Finish
    to deliver the return with the watermark.

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