Tax preparation

The guided workspace for completing tax-year requirements after the books are ready and before an outside return is filed.

In Solo Superstars

Open Close & Tax › Tax filing. It separates information returns from income tax, shows blockers and evidence, and keeps filing confirmation distinct from preparation.

Example

For 2026, complete contractor review and the books-to-return handoff before marking the outside filing as confirmed.

Codes shown are the defaults a new workspace starts with. Yours may be renamed or renumbered — check Accounting › Chart of accounts. See the full default chart.

Also called

  • tax prep
  • tax readiness

Related

  • Tax close — The controlled process of resolving tax requirements, freezing the prepared facts and handing an approved package to the filer.
  • Year-end close — Closing the fiscal year: zeroing revenue and expense accounts into retained earnings, rolling owner draws into equity, and locking the year.
  • Tax workstream — A group of related tax-close requirements that advances independently, such as information returns or income tax.
  • CPA handoff — The approved, versioned package of books, tax facts and evidence delivered to the accountant or tax preparer.

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