The 2024 version of UltraTax CS includes the following new features and enhancements.
Sign-in
Starting with UltraTax CS 2024, desktop icons will show the 2-digit year.
When e-filing returns in CS Connect, you now only need to use Two-Factor authentication once per hour instead of every transmission.
There is a new user preference in
Setup
User Preferences
Misc
tab to
Automatically sign out upon exit
. Enabling this option will sign you out of your Thomson Reuters Account when you close the program and require you to sign in and re-authenticate the next time you open. If you don't have this option selected, you won't need to sign back in the next time you open, unless you reach the 30-minute timeout.
Enhancements to Offline Mode let you pair your mobile device.
Electronic filing status
We've re-designed Electronic filing status .
Viewing and sorting information is easier, which includes a search field to find clients by name, client ID, or preparer.
You can customize your client filters, sort, and column order. These settings will also save so you don't have to re-apply them each time you open the dashboard.
If you're associated with multiple firms, you can now switch to different firms in Electronic filing status.
There are enhancements to printing Form 9325.
You can view the XML directly from the
Actions
column of the dashboard when an e-file is created, transmitted, or acknowledged.
feature in the UltraTax CS desktop application, Client Returns offers a modern web interface that compiles important data for each client. It also includes enhanced features for searching, sorting, filtering, and customizing the display.
The data in Client Returns updates through a new proforma option called
Sync client to ultratax.com on proforma
. This checkbox is selected by default when you proforma your clients to UltraTax CS 2024. This option also includes tools for tracking and reporting the sync status. Additionally, whenever you close a client in the desktop application, the data syncs.
Syncing client data with ultratax.com will help integration with other Thomson Reuters and third-party applications, setting the stage for future improvements.
In a future release, Client Returns will also offer new features like visualizations for contact and return details, as well as return history for each client.
Printing
When you go to
File
Print Returns
you can now choose multiple electronic delivery options for the client copy. Before you could only select one.
Like the federal asset report, you can also print the State tax summary reports from the Forms view dropdown.
Client list filtering
Filters are now available for 1040, 1120, 1065, and Other return types on client lists. Select the filter for a return type to further refine your list.
note
Using filters on a client list applies the filters throughout the program. For example, if you filter your list on the
Open Client
window, those same filters are applied to any other client list in UltraTax CS, such as the
Client Communications
window.
Integration
Firms that are licensed for both GoFileRom and FileCabinet CS now have the option in
Setup
Office Configuration
GoFileRoom
tab to switch between document management systems. Before, GoFileRoom would be the only option to integrate with.
There are stability and reliability enhancements to the Onvio eSignatures and sending client copies of tax returns to Onvio.