Saving Your Work and Drafts

@AdamsWinter saves automatically - no save button needed. Learn how your data is preserved and how to return to unfinished filings.

@AdamsWinter automatically saves your progress as you work. Here's how saving works and how to return to your draft.

Automatic Saving

Good news: there's no save button because you don't need one.

@AdamsWinter saves your form data automatically:

Every time you move to a new field
When calculations are performed
Before you navigate away

✓ Your work is saved automatically. You can close your browser, shut down your computer, and return days later - your data will be exactly where you left it.

How to Return to Your Draft

Method 1: Dashboard Button

The easiest way to continue:

Go to your Dashboard
Find your company row
The button will show:

Click it and select CT600 or Accounts
You'll return to your draft with all data preserved

Method 2: Company Details Drawer

Click the → arrow on your company row
The drawer slides open showing filing history
Find your period and click:

What Gets Saved?

Everything you enter is preserved:

Company type selection (Trading, Property, Dormant)
Accounting period dates
Profit & Loss figures - turnover, expenses, depreciation
Balance Sheet figures - assets, liabilities, equity
Tax adjustments - disallowable expenses, capital allowances
Declaration details - name, position
Prior year data - if fetched from Companies House

ℹ Even calculated values like your tax liability are saved, so you see the same figures when you return.

Starting Fresh

If you want to discard your draft and start over:

Click Continue Filing ▾ on the dashboard (where your draft is)
From the dropdown, select Delete Draft
Confirm the deletion
Start a new filing from scratch

⚠ Deleting a draft is permanent. Make sure you want to discard all entered data before confirming.

Multiple Browser Tabs

Avoid opening the same filing in multiple tabs. If you do:

The last tab you work in will overwrite the others
You may lose data from other tabs
Stick to one tab per filing for best results

Switching Companies

If you click "Start Filing" on a different company while you have a draft:

Your existing draft is preserved
The new company's form loads
Return to your original draft via the dashboard

Each company's draft is saved separately.

Session Timeouts

Your login session lasts for several hours of inactivity. If you're logged out:

Log back in
Go to the dashboard
Click Continue Filing - your data is still there

✓ Being logged out doesn't delete your draft. Your form data is stored securely on our servers.

Submitted vs Draft

Draft: Started but not submitted to HMRC/Companies House

Shows 📄 (document icon) on dashboard
Can be edited freely
Button shows "Continue Filing"

Submitted: Sent to HMRC or Companies House

Shows ⏳ (pending) or ✓ (accepted)
Cannot be edited (file an amendment instead)
No "Continue" button - it's already submitted

Preview Page

When you click View Draft Submission, you're on the preview page:

This is still a draft - nothing has been submitted yet
You can go back and edit
Only clicking Submit to HMRC or Submit Accounts actually sends your filing

ℹ The preview page shows exactly what will be submitted. Review it carefully before clicking Submit.

Common Questions

"Where's the save button?"

There isn't one! @AdamsWinter saves automatically as you work.

"I closed my browser - is my data lost?"

No. Return to the dashboard and click "Continue Filing".

"I see 'Start Filing' instead of 'Continue Filing'"

This means either:

You don't have a draft for this period
Your draft was submitted successfully
Check the status icon to see the current state

"Can I save and come back tomorrow?"

Yes! Your draft will be waiting whenever you return.

Still Have Questions?

Last updated: December 2025

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