Reconcile return data with reports

Learn about the reports you receive during each filing period and how you can use these reports to reconcile the Sales Tax Filing Services data with your own records.

Each filing period, four reports will be shared with you so that you can make sure that Sovos' calculations and records match yours. All reports will be located in the Reports Folder on the STS Portal. The preparer will notify you in a case comment when each report is available.

Important:

After receiving a report, review the contents within 24 hours so that the preparer can advance the return to the next phase and file it on time. After 24 hours, the preparer will move forward with the report if you have not provided any comments.

Preference Report

This report, generated on the first day of the month, is a list of returns that are set up for your organization. It includes all returns configured for filing when the report is generated regardless of the filing period, so you can make sure that nothing is missing before the filing process begins.

Compliance Detail Report

Within 48 hours of receiving your data, you will receive the Compliance Detail Report, which includes your summary totals. Make sure that the tax amounts in this report match your tax calculations.

Unmarked Data Report

Some of the data you uploaded may not be associated with any returns. The Unmarked Data Report, which is sent with the Compliance Detail Report, shows which invoices have not been included in the current filing period's returns.

Tax Filed Report

This is the final report shared each month, providing an overall review of the monthly filing period. It shows the data received and how it was broken out, which credits were released or held, and any manual adjustments or allocations made by the preparer.

The Tax Filed Report contains multiple tabs:

Reconciliation: Gives an overview of data for the current month's returns.
Current Period Returns: Gives a more detailed view of the current month's data. Each row includes amounts for a specific return.
Data on Hold: Data not included on a return.

You will receive PDFs of each of your returns along with the Tax Filed Report.