Track 1
Preparer Training
Everything a preparer needs to complete a return in ProWeb.
Getting Started
Log in for the first time, find your way around, and set up the client-facing tools.
- First Time Login
- Homescreen Navigation
- Client List Search Option
- Branded Mobile App
- Going Paperless
- Customer Portal – Client Portal
Starting a Return
Open a new or carried-forward return and complete the main information screens.
- Start A New Return
- Filing Status Selection
- Personal Information Entry
- Dependent Entry Screen
- Carry Forward – Prior Year Client
- Quick Refund Calculator
Working & Finishing the Return
Add forms, attach a bank product, review, and send the return to e-file.
- Adding Forms – Return Navigation
- Add Bank Product – E-file Page
- Submission Page – Mark For Review
- Review Return Work Flow
Income
Enter W-2s, self-employment, interest and dividends, capital gains, rental income, depreciation and vehicle expenses.
- W-2 Input
- Schedule C and 1099-NEC
- Schedule B – Navigation and Entry
- Schedule D – Navigation and Entry
- Schedule E – Navigation and Entry
- Depreciation Navigation and Entry
- Car and Truck Expense – Mileage
Deductions & Credits
Itemized deductions, common credits, healthcare reporting and due diligence.
- Schedule A – Basic Navigation
- Child Care Credit – 2441
- 8863 – 1098-T – Education Credit
- 1095-A – Healthcare Reporting
- First Time Home Buyer Credit – 5405
- 8867 – Due Diligence
Special Situations
ITIN applications, amended returns and extensions.
- W-7 ITIN Application
- Amended – Fixing Another Office's Errors
- Amended – Accepted Client Return
- Application For Extension
Track 2
Office Admin Setup
One-time configuration for office owners and managers.
Initial Office Setup
Create preparer logins, configure your EFIN and office, and lock down access by IP.
- Configuration Intro
- Create Preparer Login
- ERO – EFIN Config
- Office Setup – Config
- Office IP Whitelist
Customizing Your Workflow
Interview questions, tags and taxpayer profiles that shape how your office works.
- Questions
- Tags – Configuration
- Taxpayer Profile
Security Templates
Ready-made permission templates for each role in your office.
- Jr. Prep – Data Entry Security Template
- Sr. Preparer Security Template
- Manager Security Template
- Reviewer Security Template