Tax document collection

Tax document collection software for small firms

Send a checklist for W-2s, 1099s, IDs, prior returns, bank statements, and any custom item your preparer needs.

Inside the request builder

A 1040 packet, already grouped for the client

Income forms, business income and expenses, and supporting items grouped so the client sees a clear, itemized checklist instead of one big ask.

  • Income forms (W-2, 1099, etc.) up front
  • Business and self-employed items grouped under their own section
  • Save the request as a template and reuse all season
SendMeDocs request builder with the Individual Tax Return (Self-Employed / Small Business) template loaded, showing income forms and business expenses grouped into named sections.

Replace the tax-season attachment hunt

Tax teams lose hours every week asking the same client for the same missing document across several email threads.

A request link with named items collapses that into one place: the client sees what is still outstanding, your team sees it on the dashboard, and the work moves forward. Save the recurring asks (1040 packets, W-9s, W-2s, business statements) as templates and reuse them all season. The 1040 document checklist and the W-9 request checklist are starter templates you can edit.

Create reusable tax-prep checklists

Send secure upload links by email or SMS

Let clients upload without creating a portal account

Track which tax documents are still missing

Useful for simple and complex returns

Start from a common checklist, then add the edge-case items for each client.

Individual returns share a base template; business returns layer in entity documents and bookkeeping exports; year-end work for contractors leans on the W-9 request flow. If a full practice suite is on the table, the TaxDome alternative comparison covers when each tool fits.

Individual return packets

Contractor and vendor W-9 collection

Business entity documents

Year-end bookkeeping support

Starter checklist

Personal tax docs

W-2s, 1099s, prior-year returns, IDs, and dependent information.

Business tax docs

Bank statements, payroll reports, entity documents, and bookkeeping exports.

Follow-up items

Custom fields and documents for missing explanations, signatures, and corrections.

Questions

Can I make my own tax checklist?

Yes. You can send custom requests and save templates for the documents your firm asks for repeatedly.

Is this a TaxDome replacement?

Only if you mainly need document collection. TaxDome is a broader practice suite; SendMeDocs is the focused, affordable tool for the upload-request piece.

What does it cost for a small tax firm?

Pay-as-you-go at $0.50 per request fits firms with light volume. Monthly commitments start at $12 and scale up; $60 covers most single-preparer practices through a full season.

Can clients upload from their phone?

Yes. The upload page is mobile-friendly. Most clients photograph paper W-2s or IDs and upload them straight from a phone.

Do clients need accounts to send tax documents back?

No. Recipients use the secure link to upload. They never create a SendMeDocs account.

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