{"id":6163,"date":"2017-01-17T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=6163"},"modified":"2017-01-25T09:32:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T15:32:11","slug":"4-tips-and-tricks-for-lacerte-to-save-you-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/proconnect\/4-tips-and-tricks-for-lacerte-to-save-you-time\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips and Tricks for Lacerte\u00ae to Save You Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you head into tax season, there are four features about Intuit\u00ae ProConnect\u2122 <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/lacerte\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wa-link=\"body_lc\">Lacerte\u00ae<\/a> you should know about to help save time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#1: Client Status.\u00a0<\/strong>Client Status is a workflow tool for managing returns in various stages of completion. It can help you identify where your clients are in the review process. 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