Tax Preparation Workflow

Keep tax season under control by automating document collection, categorisation, and deadline tracking across your finance stack.

6 hrs
Time saved/month
14
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Tax preparation requires pulling records from multiple sources, matching transactions, calculating liability, and routing a draft return for approval before it can be filed. Doing this by hand invites delays, missed deductions, and last minute scrambles as deadlines approach.

An automated version syncs reconciled transactions, calculates liability, checks deductions against prior filings, and assembles a draft return ready for review. The result is a faster, more consistent filing cycle with fewer errors and less time lost to manual entry.

Key features
Sync reconciled transactions and tag each one with the correct tax category
Flag any transaction the system cannot classify confidently for human review
Calculate estimated tax liability directly from the categorized ledger
Cross-check current deductions against the prior filing to catch gaps or duplicates
Assemble a draft filing ready for owner review
Submit the approved return and archive confirmation records automatically

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Filing Deadline Countdown Startstrigger

The automation fires automatically 10 days before each tax filing deadline, pulled from the compliance calendar.

2. Sync Transactions

All bank and card transactions for the filing period are pulled directly, removing the manual reconciliation step.

3. Run Categorize Transactions

The automation tags every transaction with its tax treatment based on historical patterns and current rules.

4. Run Calculate Tax Liability

The automation computes estimated liability and checks deductions against the prior filing for anomalies.

5. Draft Filing

Calculated figures are populated directly into a draft return ready for review.

6. Bookkeeper Escalates Discrepancy

If the categorization confidence is low or a figure looks off, the bookkeeper is alerted to check it before submission.

7. Submit Filing

Once the owner approves, the return is submitted automatically.

8. Log Confirmation and Notify

The confirmation receipt is archived and the team is notified that the filing is complete.

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Estimated Time Saving
6hrs/month
Process pain:8.0/10
Mapped by:14 Companies

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