AU Tax - New client's information are automatically filled for tax return
It would be very helpful that when a new Tax Return for a new Client is created that the Clients mobile numbers and emails are put in by default and we have the option to set a default for the Clients bank details & postal address to always be selected.
I know that the information carries on from the previous year regarding the address and bank details but if the information is supplied on the new client profile before the Tax Return is created it should automatically select the Clients Information.
Zoe Grant
shared this idea
Hi everyone, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this idea.
We want to highlight some existing functionality that could help streamline this process: on the Cover page of a return, there's a toggle that allows you to switch between the Agent’s details and Client’s details.
Additionally, within the address section of the return, you can toggle to the client's address. Once you've successfully filed a tax return with the client's details selected - Xero remembers this preference. The next time you create a return for that specific client, their details will automatically be the default, saving you from having to manually change it again.
Though we'll continue to monitor popularity of this idea, we want to be upfront that we don't have any direct plans around the pre-fill behaviour at this time. We'll share if there's any change in status surrounding this idea.
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Team Taxaroo
commented
This is a much needed update and hope to see it implemented going forward.
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Jason Fishlock
commented
Prefill contact name of partner or manager to the Tax return cover page.
Purpose: To help with changeover of managers of clients and when there is staff turnover or promotions of staff.
As currently goes it rolls over from the prior year return and a change in staff or manager require it to be changed manually. Having the contact name prefill from the client details page when the update of a new manager is allocated to the client. This can be set to be either the partner or manager through a check box stating which name to prefill.
Also even having a check box in a section if the partner wants to be the contact for every return can be added to do this practice wide for every client
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Jen Heath
commented
Allow a practice-wide setting to default postal address to client's postal address/main address, rather than agent address. Same applies to phone number and e-mail address.
I'll admit I'm brand new to Xero Tax, but the returns I have created so far default to Agent Postal Address, whereas all of my returns always use client postal address. Instead of having to toggle/switch this for every return (and in due course no doubt missing one at some point), it would be great to have a practice wide setting. "On Tax Return forms, postal address should default to [client address]/[agent address]".
Similarly, my agent mobile number is flowing through to the return, instead of the client's mobile number (which is what the ATO actually wants to have shown). The client's e-mail address similarly does not flow through from their client listing to their return.