What people are asking
r/Accounting workpaper debates; CPA staff assembling one PDF per client for portal upload.
Clients want one upload, not twelve attachments named Final_FINAL_v3.
What Merge PDF files actually does
- Merge many PDFs in a chosen order with drag-to-reorder.
- Unlock locked inputs when you supply open passwords.
What it does not do
- Prepare or calculate the return—assembly only.
Steps
- Export federal, K-1s, and state PDFs from your tax software.
- Open Merge PDF files.
- Order typically: federal → states → K-1s (or your firm’s checklist).
- Download; optional compress or password-protect before the portal.
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