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title: "1040 - Create and Assign a User Created Status Code"
canonical: "https://support.crosslinktax.com/space/CSC/1869286667/1040%20-%20Create%20and%20Assign%20a%20User%20Created%20Status%20Code"
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> ℹ️ Do you want to add a custom status for your tax returns? This article will demonstrate how to create and add a user-created status code.


**Overview**

<u><span style="color: #1f73b7">[Create a New User-Created Status Code](#Create-New)</span></u>

<u><span style="color: #1f73b7">[Assign a User-Created Status Code](#Assign-Status)</span></u>

 

**Follow the instructions below to successfully create/add a user-created status:**

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## **Create a New User-Created Status**

1. Log into CrossLink 1040.

2. Click **Database **> **User Status Code**.

3. Enter the new *"Status"* in the **Status Code** field and click **Add**.

![image](media://dad89f9d-e34f-466d-88f9-487888317348)

4. Enter a **Description** and click **Save**.

![image](media://b1692ae2-1cf1-4d39-bcbe-81c91a17996e)

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## **Assign the Status to the Tax Return**

1. Open a tax return.

2. Click **Information and Status** from the **Attached Forms**.

![image](media://451f61e5-f5f2-40ec-8a2e-b929f59633da)

3. Click the **User Status field** > Press **F3 **or **Choices**.

![image](media://91234573-5dd7-4148-bbbd-209abe2e29a6)

4. Select the **User Status Code**.

5. Click **OK**.