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delete online return

arejfour — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:03:08 GMT

I work in TT Premier desktop. Somehow I accidently started an online return. It's barely started. How do I delete that partially started return? See attached screen shot. Thanks

Re: delete online return

DoninGA — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:04:20 GMT

If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return. Click on Switch Products on the lower left side of the program screen while working on the 2025 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over

Re: delete online return

arejfour — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:55:22 GMT

Thank you for your reply, however, your method did not work entirely. After searching around the very confusing TT UI I was able to clear the online form, however, I was unable to delete the entire online experience. Seems that's not possible. The one overriding observation is the TT UI is, to put it mildly, is not user friendly. It took me probably 30+ mins of going thru the different screen to find what I wanted.

Re: delete online return

MarilynG1 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:28:51 GMT

Unfinished TurboTax Online returns will automatically be deleted from the system after the end of the extended tax filing period.

@arejfour