AI Automation for SmartVault

11 workflow automations purpose-built on top of SmartVault — no data leaves your system, no parallel tool for your team to learn.

Roles using SmartVault

Estate Tax SpecialistSmall Business Tax PreparerTax Preparer
Tax Preparer · Reporting & Analytics

Tax Return Review

AI reconciles each line of the return against source docs in Drake Tax and the prior year, explains variances over 5%, and produces a review workpaper the senior can sign off on — cutting review time in half. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Tax Preparer · Communication & Outreach

Client Status Communication

AI drafts personalized status replies from the live matter state in Drake Tax, surfaces anything the client is blocking, and escalates tax-sensitive questions to a human — response time drops from hours to minutes. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Tax Preparer · Operations & Workflow

Client Onboarding

AI drafts the engagement letter, generates a tailored document-request list for the client's Individual Tax profile, chases missing items across email and Drake Tax, and hands the partner a ready-to-work file — first billable task starts in 3 days, not 3 weeks. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Tax Preparer · Data Entry & Processing

Tax Document Gathering

AI monitors Drake Tax and the client portal, auto-classifies incoming documents, flags what's missing against the prior-year return, and sends personalized nudges on a cadence — reducing document-gathering time by 65%. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Tax Preparer · Finance & Accounting

Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation

AI matches bank and card feeds to Drake Tax entries, auto-codes recurring transactions with learned rules, and surfaces only the true exceptions to the bookkeeper — close lands 5 days earlier. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Tax Preparer · Finance & Accounting

AR Collections & Dunning

AI segments the AR aging, drafts personalized dunning emails by stage, logs promises-to-pay in Drake Tax, and flags accounts that need a human collections call — DSO drops 12–18 days. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Small Business Tax Preparer · Reporting & Analytics

Multi-State Sales Tax Filing

AI monitors nexus thresholds, pulls transaction data from UltraTax CS, prepares state-by-state returns, and logs filings with evidence — nexus risk is tracked in real time, not discovered at audit. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Small Business Tax Preparer · Reporting & Analytics

1099 & Contractor Reporting

AI identifies 1099-eligible vendors from UltraTax CS, chases missing W-9s, prepares 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC filings, and submits to the IRS — January 31 becomes a non-event. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Small Business Tax Preparer · Reporting & Analytics

Budget vs. Actuals Review

AI builds the BvA view directly from UltraTax CS, traces each over-threshold variance to the GL line and transaction, and drafts commentary — the meeting starts at 'what do we do' not 'what happened.' Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Estate Tax Specialist · Data Entry & Processing

Time Entry & WIP Capture

AI watches calendar, email, and Lacerte activity, drafts timesheet entries per matter, and asks only for ambiguous slices — realization rate climbs 4–8 points. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Estate Tax Specialist · Finance & Accounting

Bill Capture & AP Processing

AI pulls bills from every channel, extracts line items, assigns GL codes using Estate & Gift Tax patterns, routes approvals, and sends payment files to Lacerte — processing cost per invoice drops from $15 to under $2. Purpose-built for teams running SmartVault — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

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