# Cancel filing calendar request

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/products/returns/integration-guides/managed-returns/oov4776398901430/

Guide: Avalara Managed Returns API (U.S. and Canada)

# Cancel filing calendar request

Learn how to cancel a filing calendar request before it’s approved.

Cancel a filing calendar request to prevent it from taking effect before it’s approved.

Note

It's possible to cancel a filing calendar request before it’s approved. Once approved, it can't be canceled, and the updated filing calendar takes effect.

To cancel an existing filing calendar request, use the `cancelFilingCalendarRequest` mutation.

## View request

```
mutation CancelFilingCalendarRequest {
  cancelFilingCalendarRequest(companyId: 123456, id: 123456) {
    companyId
    data {
      taxFormCode
      taxAuthorityName
      taxAuthorityId
    }
    filingRequestStatusId
    id
  }
}
```

## View response

```
{
  "data": {
    "cancelFilingCalendarRequest": {
      "companyId": 123456,
      "data": {
        "taxFormCode": "USWAMULTIPURPOSEST",
        "taxAuthorityName": "WASHINGTON"
      },
      "filingRequestStatusId": "REQUESTDENIED",
      "id": 1233456
    }
  }
}
```

A successful cancellation returns the filing calendar request and updates the status to show that it’s denied or canceled.

## Result

After cancellation:

-   The filing calendar request is no longer processed.
-   The existing approved filing calendar remains unchanged.
-   The system takes no further action for the canceled request.