To delete a return:

Consumer Desktop Navigation Instructions

1. From within your TaxAct Desktop program, open a return you want to keep (an open return cannot be deleted). Create a new return if needed.
2. From within a return, click File in the upper menu bar.
3. Click Remove Return.
4. In the dialog box that appears, click the file you want to delete, then click Open.
5. Click Yes.

Professional Editions Navigation Instructions

1. From within your TaxAct Professional Edition program, on the Client Manager screen, click the client return you want to delete.
2. Click File in the upper menu bar.
3. Click Remove Client Return.
4. Click Yes to remove the return file entirely from the system or click No to just remove the client from the Client Manager.

To delete a single form:

Go to our Desktop Versions - Deleting Form, Schedule, Document Received, or Worksheet FAQ.