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Where do I store the Companies House personal code on a client?
Please note you will need to be running the Autumn 2025 release of TaxCalc (currently scheduled for release w/c 20th October). To store the Companies House Personal Codes you can: Open Practice Manager and Edit a client Go to the Companies House Authentication Enter within the field...
rating 09 Oct, 2025 Views: 139
How do I create Charity accounts in TaxCalc?
From version 16.5.460 of TaxCalc we introduced the option to create SORP compliant accruals accounts for Charitable Companies (Limited by Guarantee), Charitable Incorporated Organisations and Charitable Unincorporated Associations registered in England and Wales. Please note that the first phase...
rating 02 Oct, 2025 Views: 644
How does eSigning work with TaxCalc Document Manager?
When you need formal approval from your client, simply use TaxCalc eSign Centre to pack your documents into an eSign envelope and send for signature. Once the signing process is complete, upload your signed document to Document Manager in just a few simple steps. Please note: You will need an...
rating 02 Oct, 2025 Views: 1661
eSign Envelope Protection Options
When creating or editing an eSign envelope, users can choose between two available protection options: Advanced Electronic Signature (OTP) Standard Electronic Signature Within eSign Centre > Create an envelope select the required protection: Advanced Electronic Signature (OTP) This...
rating 02 Oct, 2025 Views: 840
Assigning the Hub Admin role to another user
During the initial installation of TaxCalc, a superior administrator role is created called Hub Admin and this is assigned to the username admin. The Hub Admin role has additional permissions and options compared to other security roles in the system. Only the user holding the Hub Admin role,...
rating 02 Oct, 2025 Views: 351
How do I create a client portfolio?
Before you can establish a client portfolio for different users within Practice Manager, you need to make sure that the users have been set up correctly within Admin. Go to Admin > Users and check how many users appear. If there is only one user (the default will be hub admin), then read...
rating 02 Oct, 2025 Views: 2121
Can I create a Mailing List to show me all clients that have had a payment on account?
Yes, you can. To do this: Launch Communications Centre and select Mailing Lists. Click Create mailing list. Enter a Name and Description. Select Advanced client selection (Data Mine) > Data Mine > Add Condition. Search for ‘Has payments on account’. Select the condition from the...
rating 02 Oct, 2025 Views: 589
Can I attach a TaxCalc document such as a set of Accounts or Tax return to an Email I am sending to my client from within Communications Centre?
Yes. Although we strongly recommend that when sending TaxCalc documents to your clients you use Document Manager and eSign Centre where possible. However, should you wish to send a TaxCalc document as an attachment to an Email you will need to generate the document and save externally. Once...
rating 02 Oct, 2025 Views: 696
Email Login Setup - Collateral
Email Login Setup allows you to use a unique email address to login and access TaxCalc, making your login credentials more secure. Starting from the Summer 2025 release, we’ll begin a gradual rollout of these changes. Over time, users will be invited to use Email Login Setup. We’ll provide...
rating 24 Sep, 2025 Views: 153
Invite new users for Email Login Setup
Within Admin Centre > Users click New User from the left-hand menu The Invite User dialog is displayed: Enter the user’s unique Email that they will use when logging into TaxCalc. Select the appropriate User Role. Click Send Invitation. Once the email invitation has been sent,...
rating 24 Sep, 2025 Views: 156
Getting Started with Email Login Setup
TaxCalc’s Email Login Setup allows you to use a unique email address to login and access TaxCalc, making your login credentials more secure. TaxCalc’s Getting Started with Email Login Setup Guide will show you how to: Login to TaxCalc with your unique email address as an Admin user. ...
rating 24 Sep, 2025 Views: 136
Installing the new (QT6) version of TaxCalc release 16.5.460+
Installing the new (QT6) version of TaxCalc release 16.5.460+ NOTE: The new version of TaxCalc 16.5.460 can be used on one (or more) machines in your office without affecting any existing users. The new 64-bit QT6 version and the current 32-bit version of 16.5.460 are compatible with each other...
rating 23 Sep, 2025 Views: 159
MTD Quarterly Filer - known issues
From initial testing we have established the following issues when setting up/submitting quarterly updates: 1. Quarterly Statuses - validation message re business start date After the quarterly type has been amended to ‘Calendar’ in Business Information, and clicking 'Refresh HMRC...
rating 15 Sep, 2025 Views: 278
Linux Blank Forms/Returns Resolution
Amending the TaxCalc application shortcut to enable correct display and startup. This knowledge-based article will assist with tax returns appearing blank and also start-up issues while operating on the CloudConnect. Step 1 - Enabling the text file to launch: Download the attached file,...
rating 10 Sep, 2025 Views: 1742
Can I get an official HMRC SA302 summary from TaxCalc?
Unfortunately TaxCalc doesn't produce any documentation bearing the official HMRC logo. This includes summaries such as the SA302. Mortgage lenders accept the SA302 summary produced by third party software AND the HMRC tax year overview. For further information on this please refer to the blog...
rating 02 Sep, 2025 Views: 33449
Using the Transition Profit wizard from 2024/25: Worked example
When processing the information for the 2024/25 tax year, the Basis Period Reform will have already taken place. If you are unfamiliar with the rules surrounding this, it is recommended that you review the information enclosed in this HMRC webpage. If you previously reported either partnership...
rating 02 Sep, 2025 Views: 883
When will Charity Accounts be available in TaxCalc Accounts Production?
The Charity Accounts add-on allows for creation of SORP compliant accruals accounts for Charitable Companies (Limited by Guarantee), Charitable Incorporated Organisations and Charitable Unincorporated Associations registered in England and Wales. The accounts can be paper filed with Companies...
rating 20 Aug, 2025 Views: 4578
Known issues in the latest released version of TaxCalc
Below is a list of notable issues that have been reported in recent versions of TaxCalc since their release. Other issues may exist that have not yet been confirmed or investigated, or are trivial/cosmetic. This should be read in conjunction with our article How are software enhancements and...
rating 19 Aug, 2025 Views: 44700
TaxCalc Release Notes 2025
Below are the Release Notes for TaxCalc 2025 releases. Click to see the Release Notes for 2013-2016 > 2017 > 2018 > 2019 > 2020 > 2021 > 2022 > 2023 > 2024 Please note we phase releases out so you may not see this available straight away. TaxCalc Product Update - version...
rating 19 Aug, 2025 Views: 197483
eSign - enhanced password protection
From August 13th 2025 onwards Signable, the third-party provider we use for eSign envelopers have completed an update to the eSign document access process. The update is simply that any envelope that is password protected both previous and future, will now require the assigned password to be...
rating 19 Aug, 2025 Views: 115
Where do I enter payments on account?
To enter payments on account, go to the Payments on account section using SimpleStep or HMRC Forms. SimpleStep mode Working out your tax > Payments on account for 2024-25 HMRC Forms mode Tax Calculation > Payments on account > Box 10 and 11 (bottom of the page) When do I make...
rating 11 Aug, 2025 Views: 6158
Resetting your Password for Email Login Setup Users
If you are using Email Login, you will now need to follow the new steps when resetting your password. From the TaxCalc login screen enter your Email. Click Forgot your password? Alternatively, in Admin Centre > Users, select the user from the list and click Reset Password from the...
rating 05 Aug, 2025 Views: 242
#502 -fatal: Authentication Failure (Companies House Forms)
If you get the error message #502 - fatal: Authorisation Failure when filing Companies House Forms in Company Secretarial, this means that one of the following entries are missing or incorrect. Please check all the details carefully and re-enter them. Ensure you delete any spaces appearing at the...
rating 31 Jul, 2025 Views: 3152
TaxCalc bookkeeping spreadsheet transaction templates for MTD
To assist you with complying with digital links for MTD reporting, we have produced spreadsheet templates for recording transactions and summarising totals. The totals can then be imported by VAT Filer (for quarterly MTD VAT return submissions) and will be ready to use with MTD Quarterly Filer...
rating 29 Jul, 2025 Views: 11232
An introduction to Non-TaxCalc work
What is Non-TaxCalc Work? Any item of work you physically process outside of a TaxCalc module. This could be activities such as Payroll or Bookkeeping. What will enabling this functionality allow? You will be able to create work periods and set work item statuses from within a job for any...
rating 24 Jul, 2025 Views: 224