Client payments may be submitted online through Drake Portals only if the preparer has an active Drake Portals subscription and is partnered with Drake Pay. The Drake Pay service requires additional fees. See Drake Pay – Application Process for details on signing up for Drake Pay. See Drake Portals - Overview and Pricing for details on signing up for Drake Portals.

Drake Portals Website

To bill a client for tax preparation directly through the Drake Portals website:

1. Log in to Drake Portals.

2. Select the client from the list or create a new client by clicking Add.

3. Click the Payment tab.

4. Under Submit Bill, enter the amount and a memo (optional).

5. Click Send to send the bill amount to the taxpayer.

   • The client will receive a notification email that a bill has been sent.

   • When they log in to their Drake Portals Account, they click on Payment on the left.

   • From this section, the taxpayer will click on Pay and then enter in their credit card information and submit the payment.

6. Once completed, you can verify the payment, make changes, or print documentation by clicking on the transaction in the list.

Drake Documents Integration

To bill a client for tax preparation directly from theDrake Portals pane >Connect tab inside Drake Documents:

1. On the Connect tab, enter the Payment amount. Enter a Memo describing the charge, if desired.

2. Click the Bill button to send the bill to the taxpayer.

   

   • The client receives an email, notifying them that they have a bill to pay.

   • When they log in to their Drake Portals account, the client navigates to Payment > Pay,enters their credit or debit card information, and submits the payment.

3. Once the client has paid their bill, you can review payment details by clicking the Details button.