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Case Study

Growthlab Financials

Overview

Growthlab Financial, a leading outsourced financial and accounting services provider, specializes in offering financial planning and accounting solutions to businesses across the United States. They manage over 1,000+ clients and handle more than $90+ million in financial transactions. Thus, there was a need for a fast and secure tax filing solution as their client base continued to grow.

Challenges Faced

Before adopting Tax1099, Growthlab Financial faced several challenges:

Complexity in Filing Multiple Forms

Since Growthlab Financial served hundreds of clients across different industries, it was necessary to fill a number of 1099 forms such as 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, 1099-INT, 1099-B in large numbers which used to be time-consuming and troublesome.

Data Integration Issues

It was critical for the firm to be able to import data in a format type that was flexible, as they have clients from different industries. They maintained their records with accounting software, but they couldn’t find a solution where they could integrate it and avoid manual data entry.

W-9 Collection and TIN Matching

Growthlab Financial wanted an efficient means to collect W-9s with security and also authenticate TINs in order to fulfill IRS requirement.

Precise Workflow Management

When the firm expanded, the coordination of different clients’ returns in an efficient manner was becoming difficult.

Client Communication

It was important to constantly be in touch with the clients during the process of tax reporting, especially to enable them to view and keep a record of the forms.

Discovery of Tax1099

In the year 2017, Growthlab Financial partnered with Tax1099 to overcome these challenges. Here's how Tax1099's platform helped transform their tax filing operations:

Overcoming Challenges & Benefits

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Advanced Data Import

Tax1099’s bulk upload feature allowed Growthlab Financial to import data easily, regardless of the format, reducing errors and saving time. The platform supported the firm in processing a variety of forms, including 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, 1099-INT, and 1099-B.

Integration System

With over 12+ no-code integrations, including renowned accounting software tools like QuickBooks, ZohoBooks, Oracle NetSuite, and many more, Tax1099 stood out as a leading platform.

Bulk Filing Across Multiple Forms

Growthlab Financial was able to handle high volumes of form submissions with no effort, including filing 1,392 of 1099-NEC forms in 2024 all alone. The platform’s ability to manage both federal and state filings in bulk ensured that Growthlab remained compliant across multiple jurisdictions.

Client Portal for Better Communication

With Tax1099’s client portal, Growthlab could easily collaborate with clients, allowing them to review and approve tax forms before filing. This feature also gave clients secure access to their forms post-filing, improving transparency and service quality.

W-9 Collection & TIN Matching:

The W-9 collection feature allowed Growthlab to gather recipient details and perform TIN matching against IRS records, reducing errors and avoiding costly penalties.

Advanced Workflow Management

Growthlab used Tax1099’s Workflow platform to organize tax filing by form type, client category, and industry.

State and Federal Filing Compliance

From 2017 to 2024, Tax1099 supported Growthlab in ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, regardless of form type.

E-Delivery and Secure Storage

Growthlab leveraged Tax1099’s e-delivery feature, allowing clients to receive and access their forms electronically while benefiting from the security of cloud-based storage

Results Achieved

By implementing Tax1099. com, Growthlab Financial experienced the following improvements

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Reduction in Filing Errors

By the TIN Matching feature and the audit checks, Growthlab was able to maintain high accuracy in filings so that it rarely encountered rejections from the IRS.

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Enhanced Client Experience

Some of the effects of the client access portal include enhanced flow of communication and enhancement of overall customer relations.

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Improved Efficiency

The flexibility of the software, particularly the Smooth and flawless data import feature and the ability to create many folders at a time enabled Growthlab to minimize the time taken in filing taxes.

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Cost Savings

Tax1099 at the same offered Growthlab Financial with the advantage of making payments through prepaid credits and the ability to make multiple filings at once which cuts down the operational costs.

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State Filing Growth

The firm also experienced an increase of around 3000 state filing volume from 2018 to 2024.

Conclusion

Partnering with Tax1099.com has empowered Growthlab Financial to improve their tax filing operations, scale their services efficiently, and deliver exceptional results to their clients. The end-to-end e-filing solutions provided by Tax1099 have enabled Growthlab to meet their evolving tax compliance needs while elevating/ enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy.

Dan Gertrude

“We've been using Tax1099 and Zenwork for the better half of the last 10 years now. The team at Zenwork stepped up, leaned in to support us, especially during those last two weeks of January. I do not expect to change providers. I give Tax1099 a 10/10 rating”

Dan Gertrude, Founder & CEO, GrowthLab Financial