Compliance Tracker

Getting Started

Compliance Tracker is a comprehensive solution designed to streamline the compliance filing process for tax professionals. It addresses the challenges of collecting, verifying, and tracking compliance filing requirements by offering a range of powerful features. With Compliance Tracker, you can access automated compliance forms, dates, and administrative guidance, receive timely alerts for upcoming filing obligations, and maintain controlled tracking of filings across all entities. Additionally, the product integrates with Bloomberg Tax Research, providing access to industry-trusted research resources to support your compliance efforts.

Roles and Permissions

Compliance Tracker provides Account Administrators with the ability to control feature access with role-based permissions. If you are the Account Administrator, manage Compliance Tracker roles for users on your company as follows:

1. Navigate to the Bloomberg Tax Administration Portal (you may navigate there directly or press the Admin Portal option in the settings menu from within Compliance Tracker.)
2. Select the Manage Users tab.

3. Search for the desired user by typing in the Find User search box.
4. Press the pencil icon next to the user.
5. Scroll down to the Compliance Tracker User Role dropdown.
6. Choose the desired role for the user.

7. Press Update User.

There are three roles available for Compliance Tracker:

• Administrator: Can view, create, edit and delete as well as performing company level configurations.
• Contributor: Can view as well as create, edit and delete.
• Reader: Can view only.

Application-Level Roles & Permissions

Action	Administrator	Contributor	Reader
Filings
View filing grid	✔	✔	✔
Apply filters	✔	✔	✔
View automated form details	✔	✔	✔
Opt in/out of email alerts	✔	✔	✔
Choose a new form for a filing	✔	✔
Add filing rows	✔	✔
Delete filing rows	✔	✔
Change filing status	✔	✔
Export	✔	✔	✔
Dashboard
View dashboard	✔	✔	✔
Download dashboard reports	✔	✔	✔
Custom Forms
View custom form details	✔	✔	✔
Create custom forms	✔	✔
Edit custom forms	✔	✔
Custom Columns
Edit column values	✔	✔
Add columns	✔	✔
Edit columns	✔	✔
Delete columns	✔	✔
Entity Management
Upload entities	✔	✔
Access/view entity manager	✔
Add entities	✔
Edit entities	✔
Delete entities	✔
Tracker Management
Roll-forward	✔
Manage tax types	✔

Jurisdiction List

The following jurisdictions utilize automated form data from Bloomberg Tax (availability based on your product subscription). Use these jurisdictions when uploading, or use your own jurisdictions to track filings for custom forms.

Jurisdiction	Abbreviation	Income Tax	Sales Tax	Value Added Tax
Alabama	AL	✔	✔
Alaska	AK	✔	✔
Arizona	AZ	✔	✔
Arkansas	AR	✔	✔
California	CA	✔	✔
Colorado	CO	✔	✔
Connecticut	CT	✔	✔
Delaware	DE	✔	✔
District of Columbia	DC	✔	✔
Federal	FED	✔	✔
Florida	FL	✔	✔
Georgia	GA	✔	✔
Hawaii	HI	✔	✔
Idaho	ID	✔	✔
Illinois	IL	✔	✔
Indiana	IN	✔	✔
Iowa	IA	✔	✔
Kansas	KS	✔	✔
Kentucky	KY	✔	✔
Louisiana	LA	✔	✔
Maine	ME	✔	✔
Maryland	MD	✔	✔
Massachusetts	MA	✔	✔
Michigan	MI	✔	✔
Minnesota	MN	✔	✔
Mississippi	MS	✔	✔
Missouri	MO	✔	✔
Montana	MT	✔	✔
Nebraska	NE	✔	✔
Nevada	NV	✔	✔
New Hampshire	NH	✔	✔
New Jersey	NJ	✔	✔
New Mexico	NM	✔	✔
New York	NY	✔	✔
New York City	NYC	✔	✔
North Carolina	NC	✔	✔
North Dakota	ND	✔	✔
Ohio	OH	✔	✔
Oklahoma	OK	✔	✔
Oregon	OR	✔	✔
Pennsylvania	PA	✔	✔
Rhode Island	RI	✔	✔
South Carolina	SC	✔	✔
South Dakota	SD	✔	✔
Tennessee	TN	✔	✔
Texas	TX	✔	✔
Utah	UT	✔	✔
Vermont	VT	✔	✔
Virginia	VA	✔	✔
Washington	WA	✔	✔
West Virginia	WV	✔	✔
Wisconsin	WI	✔	✔
Wyoming	WY	✔	✔
Albania	AL	✔		✔
Algeria	DZ	✔		✔
American Samoa	AS	✔
Andorra	AD	✔		✔
Angola	AO	✔		✔
Anguilla	AI	✔		✔
Antigua and Barbuda	AG	✔		✔
Argentina	AR	✔		✔
Armenia	AM	✔		✔
Aruba	AW	✔		✔
Australia	AU			✔
Austria	AT	✔
Azerbaijan	AZ	✔		✔
Bahamas	BS	✔		✔
Bahrain	BH	✔		✔
Bangladesh	BD			✔
Barbados	BB	✔		✔
Belarus	BY	✔		✔
Belgium	BE	✔		✔
Belize	BZ	✔		✔
Benin	BJ	✔		✔
Bermuda	BM	✔
Bhutan	BT	✔		✔
Bolivia	BO	✔		✔
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba	BQ	✔		✔
Bosnia and Herzegovina	BA	✔		✔
Botswana	BW	✔		✔
Brazil	BR	✔		✔
British Virgin Islands	VG	✔
Brunei	BN	✔
Bulgaria	BG	✔		✔
Burkina Faso	BF	✔		✔
Burundi	BI	✔		✔
Cabo Verde	CV	✔
Cambodia	KH	✔
Cameroon	CM	✔		✔
Canada	CA	✔		✔
Cayman Islands	KY	✔
Central African Republic	CF	✔		✔
Chad	TD	✔
Chile	CL	✔		✔
China	CN	✔		✔
Colombia	CO	✔
Comoros	KM	✔
Cook Islands	CK	✔
Costa Rica	CR	✔		✔
Cote d'Ivoire	CI	✔		✔
Croatia	HR	✔
Cuba	CU	✔		✔
Curacao	CW	✔		✔
Cyprus	CY	✔
Czech Republic	CZ	✔		✔
Democratic Republic of the Congo	CD	✔
Denmark	DK	✔
Djibouti	DJ	✔
Dominica	DM	✔		✔
Dominican Republic	DO	✔		✔
Ecuador	EC	✔
Egypt	EG	✔
El Salvador	SV	✔
Equatorial Guinea	GQ	✔
Eritrea	ER	✔
Estonia	EE	✔		✔
Eswatini	SZ	✔
Ethiopia	ET	✔
Falkland Islands	FK	✔
Faroe Islands	FO	✔
Fiji	FJ	✔
Finland	FI	✔
France	FR	✔		✔
French Polynesia	PF	✔
Gabon	GA	✔		✔
Gambia	GM	✔
Georgia	GA	✔		✔
Germany	DE	✔		✔
Ghana	GH	✔
Gibraltar	GI	✔
Greece	GR	✔
Greenland	GL	✔
Grenada	GD	✔		✔
Guam	GU	✔
Guatemala	GT	✔
Guernsey	GG	✔
Guinea	GN	✔		✔
Guinea-Bissau	GW	✔		✔
Guyana	GY	✔		✔
Haiti	HT	✔		✔
Honduras	HN	✔		✔
Hong Kong	HK	✔
Hungary	HU	✔		✔
Iceland	IS	✔
Indonesia	ID	✔		✔
Iran	IR	✔
Iraq	IQ	✔
Ireland	IE	✔
Isle of Man	IM	✔
Israel	IL	✔		✔
Italy	IT	✔
Jamaica	JM	✔
Japan	JP	✔
Jersey	JE	✔
Jordan	JO	✔
Kazakhstan	KZ	✔
Kenya	KE	✔
Kiribati	KI	✔
Kosovo	XK	✔		✔
Kuwait	KW	✔
Kyrgyzstan	KG	✔		✔
Laos	LA	✔		✔
Latvia	LV	✔		✔
Lebanon	LB	✔
Lesotho	LS	✔		✔
Liberia	LR	✔		✔
Libya	LY	✔
Liechtenstein	LI	✔
Lithuania	LT	✔
Luxembourg	LU	✔		✔
Macau	MO	✔
Madagascar	MG	✔
Malawi	MW	✔		✔
Malaysia	MY	✔
Maldives	MV	✔		✔
Mali	ML	✔		✔
Malta	MT	✔		✔
Marshall Islands	MH	✔
Mauritania	MR	✔		✔
Mexico	MX	✔		✔
Micronesia	FM	✔
Moldova	MD	✔		✔
Monaco	MC	✔
Mongolia	MN	✔		✔
Montenegro	ME	✔		✔
Montserrat	MS	✔
Morocco	MA	✔
Mozambique	MZ	✔
Namibia	NA	✔
Nauru	NR	✔
Nepal	NP	✔		✔
Netherlands	NL	✔
New Caledonia	NC	✔
New Zealand	NZ	✔
Nicaragua	NI	✔		✔
Niger	NE	✔
Nigeria	NG	✔		✔
Niue	NU	✔
North Korea	KP	✔
North Macedonia	MK	✔
Northern Mariana Islands	MP	✔
Norway	NO	✔
Oman	OM	✔
Pakistan	PK			✔
Palau	PW	✔		✔
Palestine	PS	✔
Panama	PA	✔		✔
Papua New Guinea	PG	✔
Paraguay	PY	✔
Peru	PE	✔		✔
Philippines	PH	✔
Poland	PL	✔
Portugal	PT	✔
Puerto Rico	PR	✔		✔
Qatar	QA	✔
Republic of the Congo	CG			✔
Romania	RO	✔
Russia	RU	✔
Rwanda	RW	✔
Saint Kitts and Nevis	KN	✔		✔
Saint Lucia	LC	✔		✔
Saint Martin	MF	✔		✔
Samoa	WS	✔
San Marino	SM	✔
Sao Tome and Principe	ST	✔
Saudi Arabia	SA	✔		✔
Senegal	SN	✔		✔
Serbia	RS	✔		✔
Seychelles	SC	✔		✔
Sierra Leone	SL	✔
Singapore	SG	✔		✔
Sint Maarten	SX	✔
Slovakia	SK	✔		✔
Slovenia	SI	✔
Solomon Islands	SB	✔
South Africa	ZA	✔		✔
South Korea	KR	✔
South Sudan	SS	✔		✔
Spain	ES	✔
Sri Lanka	LK	✔
St. Vincent And The Grenadines	VC	✔
Sudan	SD	✔
Suriname	SR	✔		✔
Sweden	SE	✔
Switzerland	CH	✔		✔
Syria	SY	✔
Taiwan	TW	✔
Tajikistan	TJ	✔		✔
Tanzania	TZ	✔
Thailand	TH	✔
Timor-Leste	TL	✔
Togo	TG	✔		✔
Tonga	TO	✔		✔
Trinidad and Tobago	TT	✔
Tunisia	TN	✔
Turkey	TR	✔		✔
Turkmenistan	TM	✔		✔
Turks and Caicos Islands	TC	✔
Uganda	UG	✔		✔
Ukraine	UA	✔
United Arab Emirates	AE	✔
United Kingdom	GB	✔		✔
United States	US	✔
Uruguay	UY	✔
Uzbekistan	UZ	✔
Vanuatu	VU	✔
Venezuela	VE	✔		✔
Vietnam	VN	✔		✔
U.S. Virgin Islands	VI	✔
Yemen	YE	✔		✔
Zambia	ZM	✔
Zimbabwe	ZW	✔		✔

Entity Type List

The following entity types are supported when uploading entities. To benefit from automated filing details for US Federal and State, please use C corp, Partnership, or S corp.

Jurisdiction Type	Entity Type
US Federal and State	C corp
	Partnership
	S corp
International	Association
	Branch Company
	Company
	Cooperative
	Corporation
	Foundation
	General Partnership
	Holding Company
	Joint Stock Company
	Joint Venture
	Limited Company
	Limited Liability Partnership
	Limited Partnership
	Private Company
	Private Foundation
	Private Limited Company
	Proprietary Limited Company
	Proprietorship
	Public Company
	Public Limited Company
	Simple Partnership
	Sole Proprietorship
	Unlimited Company

Compliance Tracker FAQ

Entity Upload Process

1. Q: How do I upload entity data? A: Effortlessly upload your entity data by simply dragging and dropping it into Compliance Tracker. A new upload wizard guides you through smart mapping and review steps before submission. If needed, an upload template is available for download.
2. Q. How does the auto-mapping feature work? A. Compliance Tracker automatically checks the data in your upload file to ensure it meets the required columns and uses the correct natively supported column names and values and recommends alterations when needed. This eliminates the need for manual column mapping, saving time and reducing errors during the upload process.
3. Q. What types of files can I upload using the new upload wizard? A. Compliance Tracker supports comma separated value (.CSV), and Excel (.XLS, .XLSX) files.
4. Q. What happens if my data doesn't match the required fields or format? A. If your data doesn't align with the required fields or format, Compliance Tracker will flag these issues and provide suggestions for correction. Finally, you can review and edit the data in the staging area before completing the upload.
5. Q. Can I review and edit data before finalizing the upload? A. Yes! Our new upload process includes a review step where you can preview and edit your data in a staging area before finalizing the upload. This allows you to make any necessary changes and ensure everything is accurate. You will also have the option to download the final version including these changes to be stored on your local computer prior to completing the upload.
6. Q. What do I do if I encounter an error during the upload process? A. If you encounter an error, Compliance Tracker provides clear error messages and guidance on how to resolve the issue. Our upload wizard will guide you through fixing common problems, reducing the need for trial and error.
7. Q: How do I add a new entity? A: To add an entity, simply add the new entity data to either a new or an existing upload file and upload it to Compliance Tracker. If you’re appending entities to an existing upload file then be aware that when you submit, you will be updating any custom column values for entities that already exist in the app.
8. Q: Does Compliance Tracker follow a fiscal year or calendar year? A: For US Domestic taxes, Compliance Tracker supports 12/31 calendar year end as well as 3/31, 6/30, and 9/31 fiscal year ends. For international taxes Compliance Tracker only supports 12/31 year end. U.S. Sales and Use taxes are only available to calendar filers currently.

Entity Management

1. Q: How do I edit or delete an entity that has already been added to Compliance Tracker? A: To edit the name or jurisdictions of an entity, visit the ‘Central Entity Manager’ page (via the Entity Manager icon in the left navigation bar), open the desired entity, and press Delete or Edit. Note that the Central Entity Manager is limited to the Administrator role.
2. Q: Does Compliance Tracker have an audit log function? A: Yes, once you’ve completed a roll forward, the tracker will preserve a static copy of the previous filing year. We also store and display an audit log of any changes that were made to entities. Those changes are visible in the ‘Centralized Entity Manager’ view_._  Note that the Central Entity Manager is limited to the Administrator role.

Forms

1. Q: Which forms are supported natively? A: Compliance Tracker will automate form details for income tax returns, quarterly estimated payments, and sales and use returns for U.S. Federal and all U.S. States. It also automates income tax form details for 200+ countries and VAT for 100+ countries.
2. Q: How do I track forms that are not natively supported? A: The ‘Custom filing rows’ feature allows for creating filing rows for all other filings that are not automatically added to the tracker. (i.e. Tax types that are not yet supported natively, or specialty forms).
3. Q: Does Compliance Tracker adjust dates for weekends/holidays? A: Compliance Tracker accounts for weekends/holidays for corporate income tax forms, but for the remaining tax types, we provide the statutory due date as they are provided in the Bloomberg Tax Research content (i.e. tax due the 20th day of the month).

Jurisdictions

1. Q: Which jurisdictions are supported? A: Compliance Tracker will allow you to upload ANY jurisdiction. It will automate the filings for U.S. Federal and states, as well as 200+ countries. For international jurisdictions, we link to research on the product based on subscription level and link to a filtered list of forms for that jurisdiction where you can choose the correct form. We also provide links to the citation and where the country accepts e-file. Any other jurisdiction will generate custom filing rows in the tracker.

2. Q: What is the difference between the “Federal” and “U.S.” jurisdictions in Compliance Tracker? A: Each option will take the you to the same form, but routes through different content based on your package level. Both jurisdictions link to the same forms in Compliance Tracker, form 1120S for S Corp and 1120 for Corp.

Data and Access

1. Q: Can I give someone read-only access to the tracker? A: Yes, the roles and permissions feature in Compliance Tracker enables the administrator on a company to control which features I on the company can access. The role given to a user provides granular permissions, including filing management, entity management, custom columns, and company tracker management. See Roles and Permissions for more details.
2. Q: Who is the account administrator at my company? A: By default, the account administrator will be assigned to the ship to contact on your company’s invoice. This is also the person who created the your account, which is mentioned on the activation email you received during initial product onboarding.
3. Q: Where can I view the list of feature permissions by role? A: These can be found in the in-product Bloomberg Tax Help documentation here.
4. Q: Is Compliance Tracker data shared across all users on the same account? A: Yes, Compliance Tracker data is shared across all users within your Bloomberg Tax Research account. Your individual filters are personal, however, enabling you to have your own personalized view of the shared company data.
5. Q: How do I change the filing frequency of indirect tax forms to something other than monthly? A: Filing frequency defaults to monthly and editing this is not yet possible. If you need to file less frequently then you can delete the months that are not relevant to you. For example, if you wish to file quarterly then you could delete 8 of the 12 monthly filings. This change will persist when you roll forward.

 

Email Alerts

1. Q: Does Compliance Tracker provide email alerts? A: Yes, Compliance Tracker provides email alerts for approaching deadlines. Access the email alert toggle from the menu bar at the top right corner of Compliance Tracker. This toggle is user-specific.
2. Q: How and when are alerts sent? A: Alerts are sent via email on a weekly basis on Sunday evenings.

In-App Customization

1. Q: How to add, delete, edit rows and columns A: Add, delete and edit rows and columns from the top right button of the toolbar, click here  for a visual walkthrough.
2. Q: How do I roll forward my filing data to new tax year? A: When filing data is ready to be consumed for the new year, the Roll Forward option will become available in the Filing year dropdown on the Filings page in Compliance Tracker. Press “Roll Forward” and follow the prompts.
3. Q: How do I access quarterly estimated payments? A: Quarterly Estimated Payment filings are automatically added for each U.S. Federal and State jurisdiction for all entities and are visible by default. They can be turned off via the Filter panel (which hides you from view). This filter is a setting that is saved at the user level, it is not companywide.

Export

1. Q: Can tracker details be exported? A: Yes, you can export tracker details to Excel via the export button at the top of the filings page.  The export honors all the current filter settings, so what you see on the filings page will be what you see on the export.