The status of the envelope will be displayed inside an open return and in the return list.
| Status | Description |
| Sent | This status is displayed when the email notification is sent with a link to the envelope to at least one recipient. The envelope remains in this state until all recipients have viewed the envelope. |
| Delivered | This status is displayed when all recipients have opened the envelope through the DocuSign signing website. |
| Signed | This status is displayed when the envelope has been signed by all required recipients. This is a temporary state used during processing, after which the envelope is automatically moved to Completed status. |
| Completed | This status is displayed when the envelope has been completed by all the recipients. The signed tax return will be stored in Vault. |
| Failed | This status is displayed when at least one recipient fails the authentication check. |
| Declined | This status is displayed when a recipient declines to sign the documents in the envelope. |
| Delivery Failed | This status is displayed when DocuSign gets notification that an email delivery has failed. |
