SurePrep service types

Choose the correct SurePrep service based on your firm's contract and workflow needs.
The following services are available by SurePrep. Your selection will be based on your contract with SurePrep.
Service
Description
Outsource Onshore
Outsource Offshore
This service submits the return to SurePrep Onshore to:
  • Fully prepare all documents
  • Export data to the tax application
  • Reconcile leadsheets
  • Print DreamWorkpapers for the client's record
1040SCANverify Onshore
This service lets you send tax documents to SurePrep Onshore to process standard source documents, including IRS forms, brokerage statements, and organizer pages.
  • Bookmarks and organizes source documents into SPbinder
  • SurePrep verifies the accuracy of OCR'd data before exporting it to tax applications
  • Exports data to your tax application
1040SCANverify Offshore
When you submit a binder to SurePrep for 1040SCANverify Offshore, you can choose to process the post-verification wizards in-house or have SurePrep process them.
  • Bookmarks and organizes source documents into SPbinder
  • SurePrep verifies the accuracy of the OCR'd data before exporting it to the tax application
  • Exports data to your tax application
1040SCAN PRO
1040SCAN PRO+
OCR technology reads and transfers data from source documents to your tax application. Verify the accuracy of the data read from source documents before the system transfers it to your tax application. After you transfer data to the tax application, you can create organized bookmarked workpapers for each binder.
  • Bookmarks and organizes source documents into SPbinder
  • You verify the accuracy of the OCR'd data in-house before exporting it to tax applications
  • You export the data to your tax application
1040SCAN PRO+ only:
In addition to all the features provided in 1040SCANPRO, 1040SCAN PRO+ also uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to increase verifiers' productivity and accuracy by providing:
  • DILLY - Automatically index common non-standard documents
  • Auto-verify non-native documents
  • K-1 Reclass auto-recommendations
note
  • 1040SCAN PRO(+) is an upgrade to 1040SCAN ORGANIZE(+) service.
  • 1040SCAN PRO+ uses OCR and AI/ML technologies to capture amounts on source documents, but you must verify OCR-captured amounts at your firm.
  • Captures document data and exports it to tax applications after you verify the data
1040SCAN ORGANIZE
1040SCAN ORGANIZE+
OCR technology organizes and bookmarks client source documents into an electronic workpaper file from scanned PDF or TIFF files.
  • Bookmarks and organizes source documents into SPbinder.
1040SCAN Organize+ only:
In addition to all the features in 1040SCAN ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE+ uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to increase verifiers' productivity and accuracy by providing:
  • DILLY - Automatically index common non-standard documents
note
  • 1040SCAN ORGANIZE is an upgrade to SPbinder service.
  • Instead of manually organizing documents/workpapers into their respective folders in SPbinder, 1040SCAN ORGANIZE/ORGANIZE+ saves you time by using OCR technology to match documents into their respective folders in SPbinder.
  • Doesn’t capture document data or export it to tax applications
SPbinder
This service lets you send source documents to SurePrep where they can be organized into an electronic workpaper file.
Doesn’t capture document data or export it to the tax application.
note
For 1065, 1120, and 1120S binder types, only Outsource Offshore and SPbinder services are available. The service type selected for a binder is displayed in the Service column in FileRoom. For other tax applications, only 1040SCAN ORGANIZE and SPbinder services are available.
Compare key benefits
Key Benefits
1040SCAN ORG
1040SCAN PRO
1040SCANverify
Integrates with TaxCaddy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Includes SPbinder
Yes
Yes
Yes
RESTful API available
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bookmarks and organizes 4-7x as many documents
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reduces time spent creating tax workpapers
Yes
Yes
Yes
Identifies missing source documents
Yes
Yes
Yes
Eliminates human verification for native PDFs
No
Yes
Yes
Exports standard document data to tax applications
No
Yes
Yes
Calculates state exemption for tax exempt interest
No
Yes
Yes
Prevents duplicate data from exporting to tax applications
No
Yes
Yes
All standard document data verified by SurePrep before being exported
No
No
Yes
Minimizes training and implementation time
No
No
Yes
See SurePrep Policy on document coverage for 1040 and 1041 returns.

In-house and outsource service

When you submit binders in FileRoom, you'll need to upload the client's most recent tax application file details. You can upload binders as in-house or outsource services based on the tax application your firm has configured.
In-house
:
Select CREATE NEW BINDER, 1040, then select your in-house service type.
Outsource
:
Select CREATE NEW BINDER, 1040, then select your outsource service type.

PRO+ and Organize+ features

1040SCAN PRO+ and 1040SCAN Organize+ include additional features that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to increase verifiers' productivity and accuracy.
The following table shows which features are available in each service:
Feature
PRO
PRO+
ORG
ORG+
DILLY: Uses AI/ML to automatically index common non-standard documents in their respective folders in SPbinder INDEX TREE
No
Yes
No
Yes
Auto-verify non-native documents: Uses AI/ML to verify certain PDF documents that were scanned in from a physical paper document and uploaded to the binder as a PDF image
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
K-1 Reclass auto-recommendations
No
Yes
N/A
N/A

Using multiple service types

You can use a combination of plus and non-plus services as long as both services are different.
Examples:
  • Allowed:
    You can use 1040SCAN PRO+ and Organize for your firm
  • Not allowed:
    You can't use 1040SCAN PRO+ and PRO together

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