Use this option to delete the work file for a specified year.
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The Purge 1099-R Work File option does not affect the original employee records used to build the work file. It only deletes the work file records.
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If you delete the current year work file, you can rebuild it using the Create 1099-R Work File and 1099-R Work File Maintenance options.
If you delete a prior year file, you cannot reclaim its data.
Menu path
From the Human Resources menu, select Periodic Routines. From the Year End menu, select 1099-R Processing. Click Purge 1099-R Work File.
Purge a 1099-R work file
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On the Purge 1099-R Work File page, enter the tax year of the file you want to purge.
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Click Accept.
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On the Confirmation dialog, click Yes to delete the file.