Triva isn't available right now.
Check out the support page for our phone number and hours
Legal
Recommended Products
-
CoCounsel
Move faster and accomplish more with a professional-grade, generative AI assistant that transforms the way you work. Thomson Reuters CoCounsel is with you every step of the way, backed by authoritative content and industry-leading expertise.
-
Westlaw
Conduct legal research efficiently and confidently using trusted content, proprietary editorial enhancements, and advanced technology.
-
Practical Law
Accelerate how you find answers with powerful generative AI capabilities and the expertise of 650+ attorney editors. With Practical Law, access thousands of expertly maintained how-to guides, templates, checklists, and more across all major practice areas.
Questions? We are here to help
Tax & Accounting
-
Top products for corporations
-
Top products for accounting firms
Recommended Products
-
CoCounsel
Move faster and accomplish more with a professional-grade, generative AI assistant that transforms the way you work. Thomson Reuters CoCounsel is with you every step of the way, backed by authoritative content and industry-leading expertise.
-
UltraTax CS
Provides a full line of federal, state, and local programs. Save time with tax planning, preparation, and compliance.
-
1040SCAN
Automate work paper preparation and eliminate data entry
Questions? We are here to help
Trade & Supply
Recommended Products
-
Foreign Trade Zone Management
Software that keeps supply chain data in one central location. Optimize operations, connect with external partners, create reports and keep inventory accurate.
-
Indirect Tax
Automate sales and use tax, GST, and VAT compliance. Consolidate multiple country-specific spreadsheets into a single, customizable solution and improve tax filing and return accuracy.
Questions? We are here to help
Risk & Fraud
Recommended Products
-
CLEAR
Search volumes of data with intuitive navigation and simple filtering parameters. Prevent, detect, and investigate crime.
-
Fraud Detect
Identify patterns of potentially fraudulent behavior with actionable analytics and protect resources and program integrity.
-
ID Risk Analytics
Analyze data to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud. Focus investigation resources on the highest risks and protect programs by reducing improper payments.
Questions? We are here to help
News & Media
Recommended Products
-
Reuters Connect
Around the globe, with unmatched speed and scale, Reuters Connect gives you the power to serve your audiences in a whole new way.
-
Reuters Plus - Content Studio
Reuters Plus, the commercial content studio at the heart of Reuters, builds campaign content that helps you to connect with your audiences in meaningful and hyper-targeted ways.
-
Reuters.com Platform
Reuters.com provides readers with a rich, immersive multimedia experience when accessing the latest fast-moving global news and in-depth reporting.
Questions? We are here to help
Books
Recommended Products
-
What's new in legal products
Shop our latest titles
-
Shop tax customer favorites
ProView Quickfinder favorite libraries
Questions? We are here to help
Developers
-
APIs by industry
-
Related sites
-
United States Support
-
International support
-
New releases
-
Join a TR community
-
Free trials & demos
CS Connect Background Services
You can use CS Connect Background Services to keep your UltraTax CS (including Source Data Entry and Bar Code Scan) updated. In addition, you can determine who has access to CS Connect Background Services.
To change CS Connect Background Services options, select
Setup
, System Configuration
, then select the CS Connect
tab.note
- The options you set for CS Connect Background Services affect FileCabinet CS, Fixed Assets CS, and UltraTax CS.
- A domain user account must be logged into the network on the computer that is running CS Connect Background Services, and must have local permissions to update UltraTax CS.
- Electronic filing acknowledgments are no longer available for download through CS Connect Background Services.
Updates
By default, the
Enable CS Connect Background Services
checkbox is marked to Apply updates automatically as each user's processing permits (recommended)
. However, you can choose to apply updates at a specified time.note
- Updates will apply so long as you are not actively working in the application that needs to be updated. For example, if you are processing a 1040 Alabama return, then any 1040 Alabama updates won’t apply until you close that return, and close and reopen UltraTax CS.
- If there are pending updates that impact the open return, “Updates” will appear at the end of the form list.
- To retrieve and update licenses from our safe data centers via CS Connect, you must set theRetrieve licensesswitch toYes, then select theConnectbutton.
Access to CS Connect Background Services
By default, all computers on the network are enabled to run background services. To limit this option to only the computer you are using, select
Setup
, System Configuration
, CS Connect
tab, then select the Only this computer
option.