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Getting started with business tax preparation

How to begin business tax preparation with Institution.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

What documents are needed for tax preparation

A clear answer in plain language, plus what to do next.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to upload tax documents

Step by step guidance for uploading tax documents in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How Institution organizes tax requests

How this works in Institution, and what it means for your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to check your tax preparation status

Step by step guidance for checking your tax preparation status in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

Understanding the tax organizer

What tax organizer means in Institution and how it affects your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to answer a tax questionnaire

Step by step guidance for answering a tax questionnaire in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to provide prior-year tax returns

Step by step guidance for providing prior-year tax returns in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to provide owner information

Step by step guidance for providing owner information in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to report a change in ownership

Step by step guidance for reporting a change in ownership in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to report income not shown in bookkeeping

Step by step guidance for reporting income not shown in bookkeeping in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to report business expenses

Step by step guidance for reporting business expenses in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to review a draft tax return

Step by step guidance for reviewing a draft tax return in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to approve a tax return for filing

Step by step guidance for approving a tax return for filing in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How electronic signatures work for tax filings

How this works in Institution, and what it means for your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How tax payments are handled

How this works in Institution, and what it means for your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

Understanding estimated tax payments

What estimated tax payments means in Institution and how it affects your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

What to do if you receive an IRS notice

What to do next, and who to contact if you need help.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

What to do if you receive a state tax notice

What to do next, and who to contact if you need help.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to upload a tax notice

Step by step guidance for uploading a tax notice in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to request notice assistance

Step by step guidance for requesting notice assistance in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How tax extensions work

How this works in Institution, and what it means for your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

What an extension does and does not extend

A clear answer in plain language, plus what to do next.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to request an extension

Step by step guidance for requesting an extension in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

Understanding amended tax returns

What amended tax returns means in Institution and how it affects your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to request an amended return

Step by step guidance for requesting an amended return in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

Understanding 1099 filing

What 1099 filing means in Institution and how it affects your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

What information is needed for 1099 filing

A clear answer in plain language, plus what to do next.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

Understanding franchise tax

What franchise tax means in Institution and how it affects your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

Understanding sales tax support

What sales tax support means in Institution and how it affects your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to request a tax planning review

Step by step guidance for requesting a tax planning review in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How bookkeeping affects tax preparation

How this works in Institution, and what it means for your account.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

What can delay tax preparation

A clear answer in plain language, plus what to do next.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

How to contact the tax team

Step by step guidance for contacting the tax team in your tax workspace.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

Where to find completed tax documents

Where to find this in your workspace, and how to get a copy.

1 min read · Updated 2026-07-28

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