Client intake for accounting firms

Collect client documents without chasing follow-ups.

Send one secure request link with a checklist, deadline, reminders, and a full timeline. Clients upload without a portal account, and your firm always knows what is still missing.

Firm-only access
Auto-reminders
Request timeline
No client login
Request open

Client checklist

2025 Tax Intake

K. Nguyen - due Mar 15

Bank statementsReceived
1099 formsMissing
Driver licenseReviewed
2 of 3 items complete

Missing

1

Reminders

2

Timeline

7 events

Request timeline

Request sent to K. NguyenMon 9:12 AM
Reminder queued for 1099 formsThu 8:00 AM
Bank statements uploadedToday 10:44 AM

Next reminder: 1099 forms tomorrow at 8:00 AM

The real bottleneck

Your team is not short on portals. It is short on clean intake.

PortalLess is built around the workflow small firms repeat every week: ask for documents, remind clients, receive uploads, review the timeline, and keep sensitive files out of inboxes.

Portal friction

Every login, invite, and password reset gives clients another reason to send files the old way.

Inbox archaeology

Missing documents hide across email threads, text messages, downloads, and shared folders.

Suite overload

Full practice platforms are expensive when the urgent job is just collecting clean source files.

How it works

One request list, one upload spot, one timeline.

PortalLess gives clients a simple path and gives your team the operational record needed to move work forward.

Step 1

Create the request

Pick the client, year, checklist items, and reminder cadence.

Step 2

Client uploads

They open one secure link, see what is missing, and send files without an account.

Step 3

Review the trail

Your team sees what arrived, what is still missing, and every reminder or upload event.

Why firms switch

Built for the document chase, not the whole practice suite.

PortalLess sits between client communication and firm storage. It gives clients a clean place to upload and gives your team a clean place to decide what needs attention.

Passwordless Upload Links

Each request gets a secure expiring link, so clients can send files without becoming software users.

Per-Item Checklists

Track each requested document as missing, received, or reviewed instead of rebuilding the list from emails.

Auto-Reminders

PortalLess follows up on pending checklist items before the job disappears into the pile.

Request Timeline

Requested, reminded, uploaded, and reviewed events are kept with the request for cleaner client conversations.

Simple pricing

Pay for intake clarity, not CRM bloat.

Start with the workflow that creates the most client friction: requesting, receiving, reminding, and reviewing files.

Solo firm plan

$49/ month

Everything a small firm needs to request, receive, remind, and track client documents without forcing clients into a portal.

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Unlimited clients
Unlimited upload requests
Secure client file uploads
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