diff --git a/core/templates/core/_report_config_modal.html b/core/templates/core/_report_config_modal.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 104d3c0..0000000
--- a/core/templates/core/_report_config_modal.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-{% comment %}
-  === REPORT CONFIGURATION MODAL (shared partial) ===
-  Renders the "Generate Report" modal and its month-vs-custom-dates
-  toggle script. Included by both the Dashboard (index.html) and the
-  Report page (report.html) so users can launch a new report from
-  either place without duplicating the modal HTML or the JS.
-
-  Requires in the parent template context:
-    - `projects`  (queryset of Project, for the project dropdown)
-    - `teams`     (queryset of Team, for the team dropdown)
-
-  If those are missing, the dropdowns simply show "All Projects" /
-  "All Teams" — no crash.
-{% endcomment %}
-
-<div class="modal fade" id="reportConfigModal" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
-    <div class="modal-dialog">
-        <div class="modal-content">
-            <div class="modal-header">
-                <h5 class="modal-title"><i class="fas fa-file-alt me-2" style="color: var(--accent);"></i>Generate Report</h5>
-                <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal"></button>
-            </div>
-            <form method="get" action="{% url 'generate_report' %}" id="reportForm">
-                <div class="modal-body">
-                    <div class="row g-3">
-                        <!-- Date Mode Toggle -->
-                        <div class="col-12">
-                            <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Date Selection</label>
-                            <div class="btn-group w-100" role="group">
-                                <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="date_mode" id="modeMonth" value="month" checked>
-                                <label class="btn btn-outline-secondary" for="modeMonth">
-                                    <i class="fas fa-calendar-alt me-1"></i>Month(s)
-                                </label>
-                                <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="date_mode" id="modeCustom" value="custom">
-                                <label class="btn btn-outline-secondary" for="modeCustom">
-                                    <i class="fas fa-calendar-week me-1"></i>Custom Dates
-                                </label>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-
-                        <!-- Month Range Picker (shown by default) -->
-                        <div class="col-6" id="fromMonthGroup">
-                            <label class="form-label fw-semibold">From</label>
-                            <input type="month" name="from_month" class="form-control" id="reportFromMonth">
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="col-6" id="toMonthGroup">
-                            <label class="form-label fw-semibold">To</label>
-                            <input type="month" name="to_month" class="form-control" id="reportToMonth">
-                        </div>
-
-                        <!-- Custom Date Range (hidden by default) -->
-                        <div class="col-6 d-none" id="startDateGroup">
-                            <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Start Date</label>
-                            <input type="date" name="start_date" class="form-control" id="reportStartDate">
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="col-6 d-none" id="endDateGroup">
-                            <label class="form-label fw-semibold">End Date</label>
-                            <input type="date" name="end_date" class="form-control" id="reportEndDate">
-                        </div>
-
-                        <!-- Project Filter (optional) -->
-                        <div class="col-12">
-                            <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Project <span class="text-muted fw-normal">(optional)</span></label>
-                            <select name="project" class="form-select report-multi" multiple data-placeholder="All projects (leave empty for all)">
-                                {% for p in projects %}
-                                <option value="{{ p.id }}"{% if p.id|stringformat:"s" in selected_project_ids %} selected{% endif %}>{{ p.name }}</option>
-                                {% endfor %}
-                            </select>
-                        </div>
-                        <!-- Team Filter (optional) -->
-                        <div class="col-12">
-                            <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Team <span class="text-muted fw-normal">(optional)</span></label>
-                            <select name="team" class="form-select report-multi" multiple data-placeholder="All teams (leave empty for all)">
-                                {% for t in teams %}
-                                <option value="{{ t.id }}"{% if t.id|stringformat:"s" in selected_team_ids %} selected{% endif %}>{{ t.name }}</option>
-                                {% endfor %}
-                            </select>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-                <div class="modal-footer">
-                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-accent"><i class="fas fa-chart-bar me-1"></i>Generate</button>
-                </div>
-            </form>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</div>
-
-<!--
-  === REPORT MODAL — toggle month range vs custom dates ===
-  Defaults both month pickers to the current month on page load so
-  clicking "Generate" without changing anything produces a
-  current-month report. Guarded by `if (!modeMonth)` so it's a no-op
-  on pages that don't include the modal.
--->
-<script>
-(function() {
-    var modeMonth = document.getElementById('modeMonth');
-    if (!modeMonth) return;  // modal not on this page — skip
-    var modeCustom = document.getElementById('modeCustom');
-    var fromMonthGroup = document.getElementById('fromMonthGroup');
-    var toMonthGroup = document.getElementById('toMonthGroup');
-    var startGroup = document.getElementById('startDateGroup');
-    var endGroup = document.getElementById('endDateGroup');
-    var fromMonth = document.getElementById('reportFromMonth');
-    var toMonth = document.getElementById('reportToMonth');
-
-    // Default both month pickers to current month
-    var now = new Date();
-    var curMonth = now.getFullYear() + '-' + String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
-    if (fromMonth) fromMonth.value = curMonth;
-    if (toMonth) toMonth.value = curMonth;
-
-    function toggleMode() {
-        if (modeMonth.checked) {
-            fromMonthGroup.classList.remove('d-none');
-            toMonthGroup.classList.remove('d-none');
-            startGroup.classList.add('d-none');
-            endGroup.classList.add('d-none');
-        } else {
-            fromMonthGroup.classList.add('d-none');
-            toMonthGroup.classList.add('d-none');
-            startGroup.classList.remove('d-none');
-            endGroup.classList.remove('d-none');
-        }
-    }
-
-    modeMonth.addEventListener('change', toggleMode);
-    if (modeCustom) modeCustom.addEventListener('change', toggleMode);
-})();
-</script>
-
-{# === CHOICES.JS — multi-select enhancement (admin-only) === #}
-{# Loaded CDN-only; falls back to native <select multiple> if the CDN fails. #}
-{% if user.is_staff or user.is_superuser %}
-<link rel="stylesheet"
-      href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/choices.js@10.2.0/public/assets/styles/choices.min.css"
-      integrity="sha384-9oHz8X4XgvL+WkhPjPTMHviP0FM/eWUHWFmAVXKJ3PnbIK8Vi2ranPMgb0LZhaeQ"
-      crossorigin="anonymous">
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/choices.js@10.2.0/public/assets/scripts/choices.min.js"
-        integrity="sha384-9r5e85TmdjVjyjYzZAV3TG5A6tcrmD7JjNBGfT2r1wp9txUPttent/DMiMuOwRNG"
-        crossorigin="anonymous"
-        defer></script>
-<script>
-(function() {
-    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-        if (typeof Choices === 'undefined') return;  // graceful fallback
-        document.querySelectorAll('.report-multi').forEach(function(el) {
-            new Choices(el, {
-                removeItemButton: true,
-                shouldSort: false,
-                placeholder: true,
-                placeholderValue: el.getAttribute('data-placeholder') || '',
-            });
-        });
-    });
-})();
-</script>
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/index.html b/core/templates/core/index.html
index 929851b..9615eab 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/index.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/index.html
@@ -184,7 +184,11 @@
                     <i class="fas fa-receipt"></i>
                     <span>New Receipt</span>
                 </a>
-                <a href="#" class="quick-action" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#reportConfigModal">
+                {# === GENERATE REPORT — PLAIN LINK === #}
+                {# No modal: lands on /report/ with the current month pre-filled; #}
+                {# inline pill filters on the page handle any further tweaking.  #}
+                <a href="{% url 'generate_report' %}?from_month={% now 'Y-m' %}&to_month={% now 'Y-m' %}"
+                   class="quick-action">
                     <i class="fas fa-file-alt"></i>
                     <span>Generate Report</span>
                 </a>
@@ -599,9 +603,4 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 });
 </script>
 
-<!-- === REPORT CONFIGURATION MODAL === -->
-<!-- Extracted to a shared partial so the report page can use the same
-     modal without duplicating the HTML or the toggle script. -->
-{% include 'core/_report_config_modal.html' %}
-
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/report.html b/core/templates/core/report.html
index 8f4a452..e23b5a7 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/report.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/report.html
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
         </p>
     </div>
     <div class="d-flex gap-2 mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        <!-- New Report: opens the same config modal as the Dashboard -->
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary shadow-sm" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#reportConfigModal">
-            <i class="fas fa-plus me-1"></i>New Report
-        </button>
+        {# "New Report" removed — the inline filter pills below ARE the #}
+        {# new-report interface now. Date/project/team pills edit in-place. #}
         <a href="{% url 'generate_report_pdf' %}?{{ query_string }}" class="btn btn-accent shadow-sm">
             <i class="fas fa-download me-1"></i>Download PDF
         </a>
@@ -525,27 +523,15 @@
 <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center d-print-none">
     <a href="{% url 'home' %}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary"><i class="fas fa-arrow-left me-1"></i>Back to Dashboard</a>
     <div class="d-flex gap-2">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#reportConfigModal">
-            <i class="fas fa-plus me-1"></i>New Report
-        </button>
         <a href="{% url 'generate_report_pdf' %}?{{ query_string }}" class="btn btn-accent"><i class="fas fa-download me-1"></i>Download PDF</a>
     </div>
 </div>
 
 </div>
 
-<!-- === REPORT CONFIGURATION MODAL ===
-     Shared partial — same modal the Dashboard uses, so clicking
-     "New Report" here opens the familiar config screen without
-     navigating away. -->
-{% include 'core/_report_config_modal.html' %}
-
 {# === CHOICES.JS CDN — admin-only === #}
-{# Loaded here because the pill popovers enhance their <select multiple> #}
-{# elements with Choices.js. Task 5 will delete _report_config_modal.html #}
-{# which currently also loads this CDN; having it here keeps the pills #}
-{# functional after retirement. Falls back to native multi-select if CDN #}
-{# fails. SRI hashes match the ones used in the retired modal. #}
+{# The pill popovers enhance their <select multiple> elements with #}
+{# Choices.js. Falls back to a native multi-select if the CDN fails. #}
 {% if user.is_staff or user.is_superuser %}
 <link rel="stylesheet"
       href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/choices.js@10.2.0/public/assets/styles/choices.min.css"