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Intuit ProConnect Expands Partnership Ecosystem to Accelerate Software Capabilities for Tax Professionals
Integrations with trusted partners allow tax professionals and their clients to grow and prosper PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intuit ProConnect is
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIntegrations with trusted partners allow tax professionals and their clients to grow and prosper\n\n PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIntuit ProConnect is announcing plans to expand the capabilities in ProConnect Tax Online, Lacerte and ProSeries with new third-party integrations. The expanding partnership ecosystem will give tax professionals access to new tools to deliver on client needs, help automate compliance work and keep the software they know and love, with the added benefit of an enhanced workflow.\n\n\n“We believe that meaningful relationships are at the heart of every interaction between clients and tax professionals, and reducing the compliance work will free up time so that professionals can focus more of their time giving valuable advice to their clients, helping them reach their goals,” said Barry Pennett, Intuit ProConnect General Manager.\n\n\nEnhanced and expanded capabilities for tax year 2019 include:\n\n\nHosting for ProSeries and Lacerte\n\n\n\nPowered by Right Networks, tax professionals now have the ability to access their work anytime, anywhere through a server-free, maintenance-reduced model with built-in data protections and automated nightly backup.\n\n\nMulti-user access allows firms of all sizes to simplify staff collaboration across multiple sites giving employees the option to work remotely without missing a beat, and to accommodate seasonal workers as needed with flexible billing options.\n\n\nCloud hosting also means tax professionals can have a more flexible and secure storage options for tax data in their current workflow.\n\n\n\nExpanded Intuit eSignature Capabilities\n\n\n\nPowered by DocuSign, tax professionals have a better way to collect and submit signatures for all forms including business forms, engagement letters, invoices, non-disclosure agreements, and bank documents so firms don’t have to worry about having two separate signing processes.\n\n\nThe new automated eSignature dashboard saves tax professionals with the ability to collect signatures for all client documents and forms.\n\n\n\nImproved Pay-by-Refund Enrollment and Signature Pad Integration\n\n\n\nIntuit is enhancing how clients pay for their tax prep with improved bank enrollment experience and more bank partner choices integrated within ProConnect Tax Online, Lacerte and ProSeries or available online anytime within MyA...