Drake Zero Web1040 - Viewing a Return
Article #: 18206
Last Updated: October 14, 2025
                                                                 
                                                            
Important Drake Zero and Web1040 will be sunset in 2025. Drake Tax Online is our new web-based software. See Drake Tax Online - Overview for details.
                                                        
                                                    To view a return or download a PDF of a return, follow these steps:
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                                                            Open the return. 
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                                                            At the top right, click View Return. 
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                                                            Select whether you want to: - 
                                                                    View Entire Return (federal and any states) 
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                                                                    View Partial Return 
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                                                                    View State Return 
 
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                                                            Select the applicable watermark option: - 
                                                                    Client Copy 
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                                                                    Preparer Copy 
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                                                                    Draft 
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                                                                    None 
 
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                                                            Click Create PDF. 
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                                                            The program compiles the return documents into a PDF. Select to View Return, Upload to Drake Portals, or Cancel. - 
                                                                    If you choose View Return, the return will open in another window. From that window you can click the download button to save it to a location of your choice, or print the return. 
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                                                                    Upload to Drake Portals requires an active Drake Portals subscription. See Drake Zero - Drake Portals Setup for details. 
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                                                                    Cancel returns you to the Return Viewing Options menu. 
 
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