This article will help you
- Manage your credit cards and bank accounts used to pay for your software and REP or PPR charges
- Manage your Lacerte REP charges and view billing statements
- Check on a clients e-file status
- Manage your mailing and Firm Address
Adding, changing, and deleting your saved credit cards and bank accounts:
Before you start, it is important to note that only the primary contact may make changes to the AutoPay information.
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Payment Methods.
- From here you can add a new payment method, edit a payment method, or delete a payment method.
- When you make a change you will receive an email confirming account changes have been made.
- Changes to your billing information may take up to 4 hours to process.

Changing your contact information and Firm Name or Address:
To change your contact information or mailing address:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Account then Account Details.
- To the right of Firm Details click Edit.
- From here you can change your:
- Contact Phone Number.
- Firm Phone Number.
- Primary Mailing Address.
- Once you complete your changes click Save Updates.
To change your Firm Name or Address if you do not file electronically:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Account then Account Details.
- To the right of Doing Business As (DBA) Address click the Update button.
- Change any fields you need to update in step 1.
- Complete step 2-4 and click Submit Change Request.
To change your Firm Name or Address if you do file electronically:
- Click here to sign in to My Account.
- On the left-side menu, press Account.
- Click on Manage EFIN.
- Under EFIN Registration click on the down arrow to choose the reason that best matches your situation.
- Check the box for I have all the required documents and information to proceed to next step.
- Click Next.
- Enter your updated information in the form. This should match exactly with the IRS documentation.
- Choose the Document Type and click Browse.
- Select the EFIN Application Summary to be uploaded, then press OK.
- Check the I agree to the Terms and Conditions box.
- Click Submit.
When you change the Firm Name and/or Address this change will not reflect automatically in your tax software. The software needs to be re-licensed to reflect the change.
- For Lacerte: Download an updated Prep File.
- For ProSeries: From the Tools menu choose License Products.
Setting up and managing your Lacerte REP charges:
My Account allows you the view and manage your REP activity all in one location.
To view and download REP activity:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Lacerte REP.
- Under Usage, you can see your most recent REP charges.
- Under Payments, you can view your recent REP payments.
- Under Statements, you can view a PDF or download your statements for each period.
To change how you receive your REP Statement:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Lacerte REP.
- Under Helpful Links click on click on REP Statement Options.
- From here you can:
- Change the email address the eStatement is sent to.
- Turn off mailed paper statements.
- Turn on mailed paper statements.
To pay your REP charges:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Lacerte REP.
- Click on Make a Payment.
- Complete the on-screen instructions.
To view your current Autopay enrollment status:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Lacerte REP.
- Autopay Status will show you if you are currently enrolled to make automatic payments or not.
To enroll in Autopay:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Payment Methods.
- Make sure the payment method you want to use is present or click Add a Payment Method to enter a new credit card or bank account prior to enrolling in Autopay.
- From the left column choose Billing then Lacerte REP.
- To the right of Autopay Status choose the Click here to enroll link.
- Choose the Payment Method for automatic payments.
- Read and accept the Terms of Agreement.
- Complete the requested information and click Continue.
- Review the confirmation screen.

To cancel Autopay:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Lacerte REP.
- Choose Turn Off Autopay and click Done on the confirmation screen.
- A message (similar to the one below) will appear indicating changes have been made.
- Click Done.
If you wish to cancel by fax, please send your fax request to 214-387-2805.

To request a refund for duplicate REP charges:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Billing then Lacerte REP.
- Under Helpful Links click on Request a Credit.
- Review the on-screen instructions and then click on Enter A Request.
- Complete the requested information and click on Save & close.
Credit requests are subject to approval. One approved the turn around time will vary depending on the refund type:
- Credit or void a transaction to a REP account is 24-48 hours.
- A refund to a bank or Credit Card is 5-10 business days.
- A paper check is 2-3 weeks.
Unlocking Lacerte, Tax Planner and DMS clients:
Lacerte Tax clients:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Dashboard then Products.
- From Helpful Resources on the right choose Client Password Unlock.
- For the Program choose Tax Program.
- For Program Type choose the Tax Type of the client needing unlocked.
- If unlocking a single client enter the Client Number and click Submit.
- If unlocking multiple client check the Multiple Clients? checkbox and click Submit.
- Save the code provided. You will need this in Lacerte Tax.
- Open Lacerte and highlight the clients you need to unlock.
- If you are unlocking multiple returns at once you must select multiple clients from the Client List for your unlock code to work.
- Right click and choose Remove Password.
- Enter the code from step 8 in the Enter Unlock Code field.
Lacerte Tax Planner clients:
- Sign in to My AccountFrom the left column choose Dashboard then Products.
- From Helpful Resources on the right choose Client Password Unlock.
- For Program Type choose the Tax Planner.
- In Client Plan enter the Plan Name from Tax Planner and click Submit.
- Save the code provided. You will need this in Lacerte Tax Planner.
- Open Lacerte Tax Planner and double click on the plan you need to unlock.
- Click on Forgot Password.
- Enter the code from step 5 in the Enter Unlock Code field.
Document Management System clients:
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Dashboard then Products.
- From Helpful Resources on the right choose Client Password Unlock.
- Choose DMS for Document Management System.
- Enter the Path to your database.
- Save the code provided. You will need this in Document Management System.
- Open DMS and double click on the client you need to unlock.
- Click on Forgot Password.
- Enter the code from step 6 in the Password Override field.
Viewing e-file status information online:
The e-file status for a current year returns can be viewed in MyAccount. This allows you to check on the e-file status for a specific return while away from your computer.
- Sign in to My Account
- From the left column choose Products then e-File Status.
- Fill in the required fields:
- Product: Which tax software was the return e-filed from.
- Status: This will allow you to pick Accepted, Rejected or All.
- Start Date and End Date to search within.
- Customer Number will be auto-populated for you.
- SSN/EIN of the return you are looking for.
- Click Submit to see the results.