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How do I delete my federal return?

If you haven't filed, registered or paid you can try to clear. This FAQ might be wrong, Clear and start over is now under Switch Products section.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-clear-and-start-over-in-turbotax-onli...


Dec 2025, See this post for how to clear and start over. It has a screenshot
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/trying-to-start-my-data-entry-over-by-clearing-cu...

How do I delete my federal return?

The suggestion to clear data is not deleting a return.

As far as I can tell, there is not a Delete function available within the product.

I used the operating system's file delete functionality and then created a new return. 

How do I delete my federal return?

Are you using the Online version or the Desktop installed program?   You can not delete an Account.  There is not a delete function, just a clear.  For Online to delete your info try this article, scroll down to How to Delete your data
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/accounting-bookkeeping/request-delete-do...

 

For the Desktop program you can start a new return, go up to File-New.  

You can delete a tax return from within the TurboTax Windows Desktop Program on the very first screen after starting the program or go to File-Open. Click on the large square icon representing the file you wish to delete (avoid clicking the blue "Continue" button). Then just hit your delete key and answer the prompt.


OR Start the program and on the first page click the blue "Find a Tax File" link at the bottom right of the box. Then in the list that pops up you can right click on the file and choose delete.


Or you can delete it from Windows. You can delete the wrong return like any other file on your computer. The tax files end in .tax2025 or .tax2024 etc.  and should be in your Documents folder and then in a Turbo Tax subfolder. Or search your computer for all .tax or .tax2025 files.

 

 

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