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title: How to Delete Expenses
description: Learn how to delete expenses in New Expensify, including how to remove expenses from reports, when you need to retract a report, and why some expenses can’t be deleted.
keywords: [New Expensify, delete expenses, remove expense, delete expense report, company card expense delete, retract report delete expense, cannot delete expense Expensify]
internalScope: Audience includes all members. Covers deleting individual expenses, deleting expenses from reports, retracting reports to enable deletion, company card deletion rules. Does not cover editing expenses, reimbursement workflows, expense approvals beyond deletion requirements.
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# How to delete expenses

Deleting an expense depends on the expense type and the report status.

Most expenses can be deleted directly. If an expense is on a submitted report or comes from a company card, you may need to take additional steps first.

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## How to delete a single expense

1. Open the expense you want to delete.
2. From the expense, choose **More**.
3. Choose **Delete**.

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## How to delete multiple expenses

1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile) select **Reports** > **Expenses**.
2. Select the expenses you want to delete.
3. Choose **Selected**, then **Delete**.

**Note:** You can only delete your own Unreported, Draft, and Outstanding expenses. You can’t delete expenses created by other members.

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## How to delete an expense from a report

1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile) select **Reports** > **Expenses**.
2. Open the report that contains the expense.
3. Select the expense you want to delete.
4. Choose **Selected**, then **Delete**.

**Note:** You can only delete expenses from your own Unreported, Draft, and Outstanding reports. If the report is Approved, Done or Paid, it will need to be retracted first before deleting the expense. [Learn how to retract a report](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Edit-Expense-Reports).

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## Why you can’t delete an expense

Expenses can only be deleted when certain conditions are met.

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**Cash expenses can be deleted when:**

- The expense was created by you.
- The expense is a manual cash expense, distance expense, or SmartScanned receipt.
- The expense is Unreported or on a Draft or Outstanding report.

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**Imported company card expenses can be deleted when:**

- The workspace setting **Allow deleting transactions** was enabled at the time the expense was imported
- The expense is Unreported or on a Draft or Outstanding report

If an expense can't be deleted, you can [remove the expense from the report](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Managing-Expenses-in-a-Report#how-to-move-or-remove-expenses-from-a-report) and move it to your personal space instead.

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# FAQ
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## How can I delete another member's expenses?

You can only delete expenses in your own account.

If you need access to another member’s expenses, ask them to [add you as a Copilot](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/settings/Copilot-Access). This allows you to manage expenses on their behalf.

## How can a Workspace Admin allow members to delete company card expenses?

Workspace Admins can allow deletion of future imported company card expenses by enabling **Allow deleting transactions**.

To enable this setting on a Workspace feed:

1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile), select **Workspaces > [Workspace Name] > Company cards**.
2. Click **Settings**.
3. Enable **Allow deleting transactions**.

**Note:** This setting only applies to expenses imported after it’s enabled.

## How can a Workspace Admin delete company card expenses imported after a certain date?

Workspace Admins can remove certain imported expenses by unassigning a card.

To unassign a company card on a workspace feed:

1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile) select **Workspaces > [Workspace Name] > Company cards**.
2. Select the card.
3. Click **Unassign Card**.

**Note:** This permanently deletes all Unreported and Draft expenses on that card. Expenses on Outstanding, Approved, Done, or Paid reports aren’t deleted.
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title: How to Find and Resolve Flagged Duplicate Expenses
description: Learn how Expensify detects duplicate expenses and how to resolve them when they are flagged and placed on hold.
keywords: [New Expensify, duplicate expense, review duplicates, expense on hold, resolve duplicate, flagged expense, red dot, duplicate detection, keep all, keep this one, held expense, Inbox red dot, find duplicate expenses, where to find duplicates]
internalScope: Audience is members and approvers on Collect or Control plans. Covers how to locate reports with duplicate expense violations and resolve flagged duplicates. Does not cover manually merging expenses or preventing duplicates.
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# How to find and resolve flagged duplicate expenses

Expensify automatically detects potential duplicate expenses by flagging entries that share the same date and amount. When a duplicate is detected, the expense is placed on hold and marked with a red dot.

You can locate and resolve these duplicates directly from the report or chat where the expense lives.

**Note:** Duplicate detection is available on Collect and Control plans only.

If you have two expenses that were not automatically flagged but should be combined, you can [learn how to merge them manually](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/How-to-merge-expenses).

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## Who Can Use Duplicate Detection
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Duplicate detection is available to all members on Collect and Control plans. Both submitters and approvers can resolve flagged duplicates on Draft and Outstanding reports.

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## How to find duplicate expenses using the red dot indicator

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1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, at the bottom on mobile), select **Inbox**.
2. Look for chats with a red dot.
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3. Click the chat to open it and review the flagged expense.

A red dot means the report or chat contains a violation.

Within the report, duplicate expenses will show the label **Potential duplicate**. This indicates the expense has been flagged as a possible duplicate.

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## How to resolve a flagged duplicate expense

1. Open the report or chat with the red dot.
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2. Click the expense labeled **Potential duplicate**.
3. Click **Review duplicates**.
4. Review the list of matched expenses flagged as duplicates.
5. Choose how to proceed:
- **Keep all** retains all matched expenses and removes the hold.
- **Keep this one** keeps the current expense and discards the duplicates.
6. If there are differences between the expenses (such as categories or tags), choose which values to keep.
7. Click **Confirm** to save your selection and remove the hold on your expense.

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## What happens after you resolve a flagged duplicate

The hold is removed from the expense. Depending on your choice:

- If you selected **Keep all**, all matched expenses remain on the report as separate entries.
- If you selected **Keep this one**, the current expense is kept and the duplicates are discarded.

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# FAQ

## Can I edit a duplicate expense after resolving it?
Yes, you can edit a duplicate expense as long as it is in the Unreported, Draft or Outstanding state.

## Will two SmartScanned receipts from the same day with the same amount be flagged?
Yes, unless:
- The expenses were split from a single expense.
- They were imported from a credit card.
- They came from matching email receipts with different timestamps.

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