City of Chicago & Clear Books
Turn City of Chicago downloads into an automatic feed for Clear Books
GetMyInvoices detects new documents on City of Chicago, downloads them and forwards them to Clear Books without manual intervention.
Why connect City of Chicago with Clear Books?
GetMyInvoices automatically retrieves your City of Chicago invoices and delivers them to Clear Books. It logs in to your City of Chicago account for you, fetches every new invoice as a PDF plus structured data, sorts and validates it, and exports it to Clear Books booking-ready. One connection covers every City of Chicago account and recurring billing period.
- Automatic retrieval to Clear Books: connect City of Chicago once, never log in for an invoice again.
- Booking-ready in Clear Books: the PDF plus the structured data your accounting needs.
- Built for many accounts: agencies, IT service providers and tax firms in one dashboard.
Over 20,000 businesses rely on GetMyInvoices
From City of Chicago to Clear Books automatically
Three things happen automatically once City of Chicago is connected, so your invoices reach Clear Books without manual work.
Retrieves every City of Chicago invoice
GetMyInvoices logs in to City of Chicago Cloud and Robot on a schedule and downloads each new invoice for you, including past invoices still available in your account.
Captures the data, not just the PDF
Each invoice is read, sorted and enriched with structured fields like invoice number, date, net, gross and VAT, then archived in a GoBD-compliant way.
Delivers your invoices to Clear Books
Invoices and their data are exported to Clear Books, ready for your tax advisor to book. No re-typing, no missing receipts.
Proven performance by GetMyInvoices
''From City of Chicago login to Clear Books in four steps''
Set it up once. After that, every City of Chicago invoice finds its way into Clear Books on its own.
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Connect your City of Chicago account
Add City of Chicago in GetMyInvoices and enter your login once. The connection is stored securely and used only to fetch your invoices.
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Invoices are retrieved automatically
GetMyInvoices logs in for you on a schedule and downloads every new City of Chicago invoice as a PDF plus structured data. No manual login required.
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Data is prepared for booking
Each invoice is sorted, validated and enriched with the fields your accounting needs, then archived in a GoBD-compliant way.
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Export to Clear Books
Invoices and their data are exported to Clear Books on your export schedule, ready for your tax advisor to book.
City of Chicago also exports to these systems
Your City of Chicago login stays protected
From the City of Chicago login to the Clear Books export, we treat your credentials and your invoices accordingly.
Encrypted, or no password at all
Your City of Chicago login is stored encrypted and cannot be viewed by GetMyInvoices staff. Prefer to store no password? Bring your City of Chicago invoices in by email instead, through a dedicated GetMyInvoices inbox.
Hosted in Germany, GDPR
GetMyInvoices is GDPR-compliant and hosted in Germany. All data is transferred over HTTPS.
GoBD-compliant archive
Every City of Chicago invoice is archived in a GoBD-compliant way, with the original document kept alongside its data.
About City of Chicago & Clear Books
City of Chicago
Fees and billing statements arise through the City of Chicago portal, for example for municipal services or permits. These documents need to be recorded for accounting purposes. GetMyInvoices downloads them automatically and saves you the manual login to the portal.
Clear Books
Clear Books is the integration that receives your City of Chicago invoices and receipts. GetMyInvoices downloads them automatically and hands them over ready to book — no manual downloading needed.
GetMyInvoices sits between City of Chicago and Clear Books: it downloads the invoice at City of Chicago and delivers it to Clear Books, ready to book.
Frequently asked questions about City of Chicago, Clear Books and GetMyInvoices
Connect your City of Chicago account in GetMyInvoices once. From then on, GetMyInvoices logs in for you on a schedule and retrieves every new invoice as a PDF plus structured data, without you opening the City of Chicago console again.
Your City of Chicago credentials are stored encrypted and cannot be viewed by GetMyInvoices staff. They are used only to retrieve your invoices. GetMyInvoices is GDPR-compliant, hosted in Germany, and transfers all data over HTTPS.
If a login stops working, for example after a password change, GetMyInvoices flags the connection in your dashboard and notifies you. You update the credentials once and automatic retrieval continues.
Yes. You can connect multiple City of Chicago Cloud and Robot accounts and manage them from one GetMyInvoices dashboard. This is built for agencies, IT service providers and tax firms handling many clients.
To Clear Books and more than 50 further integrations such as Lexware Office, sevdesk, Addison, Google Drive and Dropbox. You can also export in formats like CSV, ZUGFeRD and X-Rechnung. Your City of Chicago invoices arrive booking-ready in the tool your accounting uses.
GetMyInvoices archives your City of Chicago invoices in a GoBD-compliant way and keeps the original document alongside the extracted data. GoBD-compliant does not mean GoBD-certified; please confirm the specifics for your setup with your tax advisor.
No. You can start retrieving and organizing your City of Chicago invoices in GetMyInvoices right away. The Clear Books export is available once you or your tax advisor connect Clear Books. Everything else works without it.
Alongside the original PDF, GetMyInvoices captures the structured fields such as invoice number, date, net and gross amounts and VAT, and passes them to Clear Books so your tax advisor can book without re-typing.
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