Set up multiple offices
Firms that use multi-office (branch) or office share setup need to add offices so you can maintain separate data.
- In UltraTax CS, go toSetup,Office Configuration, thenOffice Setup.
- Select a new line and enter an additional office name (up to 20 characters).
- Add more lines for each office you need to set up.
- SelectDoneto save your offices.You'll now be able to choose specific offices from the dropdown inOffice Configuration.
- InOffice Configuration, select an office from the dropdown.
- Use the tabs to set up office-specific information. At a minimum, you'll need to addPreparersand make sure each preparer has an office assigned in theAssociate of firmfield.
- Make sure each preparer has an office assigned in theAssociate of firmfield.
- On theDefault User Preferencestab, selectSet Preferences.
- On theMy Settingstab, mark theSet default user preferences for this tabcheckbox.
- InNew Client Defaults, select aPrepareras the default preparer for clients added to this office location.
- SelectOKto save your settings.