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ConceptsThe Worklayer platformAuthentication

MemberThe Member ResourceCreate a memberRetrieve a list of membersUpdate a member

JobsThe Job ResourceThe job creation flowThe Info Gathering ChecklistCreate a job from a templateRetrieve questionnaireSubmit questionnaire answersRequest a specific ProRequest a previous ProSubmit a jobRetrieve a list of your jobsList job documentsDelete a jobRetrieve a job checklistComplete info gathering for a jobRequest cancellationRequest reopen

Job ProgressionsApprove a draftReject a draftMark job as ready to file

ConsultationsThe Consultation Resource

Scope Change RequestsChange job scopeList consultation service itemsCreate job scope change requestApprove a job scope changeReject a job scope change

Job TemplatesThe Job Template ResourceRetrieve available job templates

Personal ProfilesThe Personal Profile ResourceRetrieve a personal profileSave a personal profileProvide a personal profile to a jobRetrieve a personal profile for a job

Spousal ProfilesThe Spousal Profile ResourceRetrieve a spousal profileSave a spousal profileProvide a spousal profile to a jobRetrieve a spousal profile for a job

Dependent ProfilesThe Dependent Profile ResourceList dependent profilesRetrieve a dependent profileCreate a dependent profileUpdate a dependent profileDelist a dependent profileProvide a dependent profile to a jobRemove a dependent profile from a jobRetrieve dependent profiles for a job

Business ProfilesThe Business Profile ResourceList business profilesCreate a business profileUpdate a business profileRetrieve a business profileRetrieve a business profile for a jobDelist a business profileProvide a business profile to a job

Tax Refund MethodsThe Tax Refund Method ResourceList tax refund methodsCreate a tax refund methodRetrieve a tax refund methodRetrieve a tax refund method for a jobUpdate a tax refund methodDelist a tax refund methodProvide a personal refund methodProvide a business refund method

DocumentsThe Document ResourceCreate a documentGet a documentDownload a document

Document TypesThe Document Type ResourceList document types

MessagesThe Message ResourceSend a messageList messages

OCRStart OCR processingGet OCR results

WebhooksConsume webhook eventsEvent resourcesCheck signatures

Magic LinkDashboardJob DetailsWaitlist

GuidesFilteringPostman Collection

Mark Job as Ready to File

Mark a job as ready to file (extension flow).

The ready to file endpoint allows you to mark a job as ready to file after an extension has been processed. This endpoint is specifically designed for the tax extension flow.

Use this endpoint when a client has had their tax extension approved or rejected and is now ready to proceed with filing their tax return. The job must be in an appropriate extension status (EXTENSION_ACCEPTED, EXTENSION_REJECTED, or WAITING_ON_CLIENT) for this action to succeed.

Endpoint

Method	Url
`POST`	`v1.0/jobs/{job_id}/ready_to_file`

Url Parameters

job_id

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guid

ID of the job to mark as ready to file.

Sample Request

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1curl -X POST 'https://api.worklayer.com/v1.0/jobs/499d692d-67aa-4127-a45c-b9e27f54afad/ready_to_file' \
2-H 'Authorization: Bearer {token}'

Response

Returns the updated job object with the ready to file progression status. See the job reference page for the full job object structure.

Sample Response

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1{
2  "id": "499d692d-67aa-4127-a45c-b9e27f54afad",
3  "short_id": "TWQXJWMABW8",
4  "name": "The name of the job",
5  "description": "Tony Stark | 2021 | 1040",
6  "status": "IN_PROGRESS",
7  "create_time": "2021-04-28T13:45:25.781Z",
8  "update_time": "2021-04-28T13:52:27.379Z",
9  "transmit_time": "2022-11-30T20:26:23.1891131Z",
10  "deadline_time": "2022-12-05T20:53:27.994Z",
11  "total_amount": 10,
12  "members": [
13    {
14      "role": "CHAMPION",
15      "type": "CLIENT",
16      "user_id": "a4feef24-00da-4340-8b7c-a532e0607fdd",
17      "given_name": "Tony",
18      "family_name": "Stark",
19      "display_name": "Tony Stark"
20    }
21  ],
22  "current_progress_step": {
23    "step": "READY_TO_FILE",
24    "date_updated": "2025-11-04T15:30:00.123456Z"
25  }
26}

Last updated on November 4, 2025

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