Download PDF

Generate and download an assembled PDF tax return instead of delivering it directly to the client.
Download PDF, also called Assembly Only, uses the recognition and assembly features in Returns to maintain consistent tax return assembly and workflow processes.
When enabled, an additional option appears when you select
Finish
, letting you download the assembled PDF tax return instead of delivering it to the client.

Turn on Download PDF

note
Only System Administrators can access Settings.
  1. Select
    Settings
    .
  2. Select
    General
    .
  3. Go to
    Download PDF
    .
  4. Select the switch to turn on the
    Download PDF
    option.
  5. Select
    Apply
    to save the changes.

Use Download PDF

  1. Select
    Finish
    during processing.
  2. Go to the
    Delivery
    tab.
  3. Select the
    Download PDF
    option.
  4. Select one of the following download options:
    • Select
      Download Multiple PDF Files
      to download the return as separate files for each of the following sections:
      • E-file Forms
      • Vouchers
      • Invoice
      • Transmittals
      • Tax Return
    • Select
      Download Single PDF File
      to download all sections as a single document.
      • Drag and drop sections to change their order in the PDF.
      • Select
        Save as my default order
        to save this order for future downloads.
  5. Optional: Select
    Notify me by email when the file(s) are available for download
    to receive an email notification when the return is ready.
  6. Select
    Download File(s)
    to begin the download.

Status in delivered returns

When the download is complete, the return appears in the Delivered Returns dashboard with the status
Alternate Delivery
. This status remains until you upload documents, such as signed e-file forms, to the return from the action menu. The status then changes to
Alternate and Uploaded
.

Recall a downloaded return

  1. Select the ellipsis on the toolbar.
  2. Select
    Reprocess Return
    from the dropdown.
The return moves to the
Send Tax Returns
section with the status
To be Reprocessed
.