How to View and Filter Tax Returns

Tax Delivery 2 min read Updated Aug 14, 2026
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  1. Before you begin
  2. Step-by-step instructions
  3. Step 1: Open Tax Delivery
  4. Step 2: Switch to the Delivery tab
  5. Step 3: Read the table
  6. Step 4: Filter by status
  7. Step 5: Search for a client
  8. Step 6: Use the row actions
  9. Step 7: Act on several returns at once
  10. Step 8: Find archived returns
  11. What happens next
  12. Troubleshooting
  13. Related articles

Who this is for: Accountants and firm owners who manage tax deliveries for clients.

What you’ll learn: How to find a tax delivery, filter the list by status, and use row and bulk actions.

Before you begin

  • You need access to the Tax Delivery area of your firm’s account.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Open Tax Delivery

Click the Tax Delivery icon in the left sidebar.

The Tax Delivery icon highlighted in the left sidebar

Step 2: Switch to the Delivery tab

The page opens on Organizers. Click Delivery to see returns that have been prepared for signature.

The Delivery tab highlighted next to Organizers and Workpapers

Step 3: Read the table

Each row shows the client, tax year, return type, current status with signer avatars and a signed count, the next step, and the date it was last updated.

The tax delivery list showing the Client, Tax year, Type, Status, Next step and Last updated columns

Step 4: Filter by status

Click a chip above the table to show only returns in that state. Each chip carries a live count.

  • Draft – still being prepared, not yet sent
  • In review – sent, waiting for the client to look at it
  • Awaiting signature – waiting on identity verification or a signature
  • Completed – every signature collected
  • Filed – you have marked the return as filed

Click the same chip again to clear the filter.

The row of status filter chips highlighted above the table

Step 5: Search for a client

Type a name or email in the Search box to narrow the list. The funnel icon beside it opens extra column filters, and the expand icon shows the table full screen.

The Search box highlighted at the top right of the table

Step 6: Use the row actions

Click the eye icon to open a return, or the three-dot More actions button for:

  • View Details – open the tax delivery
  • Resend Invite – email the signing link again
  • Archive – move it out of the main list
  • Delete Tax Delivery – remove it permanently

The row actions menu highlighted with View Details, Resend Invite, Archive and Delete Tax Delivery

Step 7: Act on several returns at once

Tick the checkbox on each row you want. A green bar appears showing how many are selected. Open Select action, choose Resend Invites, Archive or Delete Selected, then click Apply.

The Select action dropdown highlighted in the bulk action bar, showing Resend Invites, Archive and Delete Selected

Step 8: Find archived returns

Click Archived to open the Archived tax deliveries drawer. It has its own search box plus year and form filters, so you can pull an old return back up without cluttering the main list.

The Archived tax deliveries drawer highlighted on the right of the screen

What happens next

Open any return to manage its signers, documents, vouchers, K-1s and activity log. The status badge and the Next step column tell you at a glance who you are waiting on.

The tax delivery list showing a status badge and a next-step message on the row

Troubleshooting

  • The table looks empty: A status chip may still be active, or your search box still has text in it. Clear both.
  • A return has vanished: Check the Archived drawer – someone may have archived it.
  • Resend Invite does nothing: It only applies to returns that have already been sent. Draft returns must be sent from the detail page first.
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