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title: "Online 1040 - How to Delete a Return"
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> ℹ️ Deleting a return in CrossLink Online can be completed by those users that have the appropriate access level associated with their login.

 

**Follow the instructions below to successfully delete a return:**

1. Log in to **CrossLink Online**.

2. **Open** the tax return you want to delete.

3. Click **Continue**.

4. Click the **dropdown** menu next to **Save**.

![image](media://a17f53a6-30e7-4a21-acea-2c5832b4256f)

5. Click **Delete Return**.

![image](media://a7aab668-e56d-4f88-af56-9a8176e58388)

6. Click **Yes**, when the *Delete Return dialog* appears. 

> ⚠️ *If the Delete Return option is not present in the drop-down menu, the user’s login may not have appropriate permissions.*