Money and authorization

Fees, authorization and rewards, in order.

The preparation fee is raised when the office approves, paid when the client authorizes, and referral rewards follow collected fees — never promises.

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Fees

The fee follows the approval.

When the office approves a return, an invoice for that service is raised. The client sees it with the figures on their return and pays when they authorize. Payments run through a mock processor in the current release and are labeled on screen; production connects a processor behind the same step.

  • Fee per service
  • Paid at authorization
  • Refunds reverse rewards

Rewards ledger

Robert M. · Ana T.$18.50Paid
Yeudis A. · Rosa T.$21.00Eligible
Sam S. · Carmen M.$12.00Pending
E-signature

A signature step that waits for the figures.

Clients sign by typing their full name after reviewing the summary. The step is a labeled placeholder for Form 8879 today; an e-sign vendor plugs in without changing the workflow.

  • Figures first
  • Typed-name signature today
  • Vendor-ready

Approvals

  1. Preparer approvalRobert M. · Oct 27, 10:48 AM
  2. Office approvalHeidi R. · Oct 27, 11:02 AM
  3. 3Client authorizationWaiting for Florence F.

Nothing is transmitted until all three are in.

Rewards

Rewards accrue on collected fees.

Referral commissions move from pending to eligible to paid as payments clear, and reverse on refund. The office sets the rules — percentage or flat, thresholds, tiers — and pays out from one ledger.

  • Pending → eligible → paid
  • Reversed on refund
  • Rules per office

Rewards ledger

Robert M. · Ana T.$18.50Paid
Yeudis A. · Rosa T.$21.00Eligible
Sam S. · Carmen M.$12.00Pending

What's included

Everything in the box.

  • Invoice raised at office approval
  • Payment at client authorization
  • Mock processor in the current release
  • Typed-name authorization
  • Rewards ledger
  • Reward rules per office
  • Refund reversals

Keep exploring

Related

Keep exploring

Referral programLinks, attribution and rewards.E-file deskApprovals before money moves.PricingPlans for the platform itself.

Money moves only after people approve.

A short walkthrough with your office's questions in mind.

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