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Export tax documents
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Generates a downloadable tax document for the requested year and returns a pre-signed S3 URL. The URL is time-limited; download the document promptly after receiving it.

Document types

The type query parameter selects which document to export:
  • TAX_PACKET: a combined packet containing the business’s tax summary and supporting detail for the year, suitable for sharing with a tax preparer.
  • SCHEDULE_C: a Schedule C (profit or loss from business) export derived from the business’s P&L data for the year.
  • PAYMENT_HISTORY: the quarterly estimated tax payment history, mirroring Get tax payments in downloadable form.

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Headers

Content-Type
string

Content-Type must be set to application/json.

Path Parameters

businessId
string<uuid>
required

The UUID of the business.

Query Parameters

type
enum<string>
required

The type of tax document to export. Type of tax document to export.

Available options:
TAX_PACKET,
SCHEDULE_C,
PAYMENT_HISTORY
Example:

"TAX_PACKET"

year
integer<int32>
required

The tax year (e.g., 2025).

Response

Pre-signed URL for downloading the tax document.

data
object
required

A pre-signed URL to download a document or generated file.