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Export to ProFile

You can export data from Working Papers to ProFile to prepare Canadian tax returns. The data is exported to a .gt2 file, which you can open in ProFile.

Prerequisites:

To export Working Papers data to ProFile:

  1. On the ribbon, click Engagement | Export | Tax Software....
  2. In the Export to Tax Software dialog, click the Tax Software drop-down menu and select ProFile.
  3. Select the Tax Year and whether to include prior year data.
  4. In the Tax Return Name field, enter or Browse for the location of the tax return file where you want to export your data.
  5. Select any applicable export options in the dialog. Click OK.

The .gt2 file is created in the specified location. You can now open it in ProFile. If you selected Open file when complete during the export, the file automatically opens. If any errors occur during the export, you can review them in the export log file for resolution.