topic We received a check on 1/2/17 but it was dated 12/25/2016. The customer sent us a 1099-misc. for 2016. Do I show the income on 2016 tax return even if I did not receive it in 2016? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/we-received-a-check-on-1-2-17-but-it-was-dated-12-25-2016-the-customer-sent-us-a-1099-misc-for-2016/01/659498#M266266 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:26:26 GMT dorisboris 2019-06-06T09:26:26Z We received a check on 1/2/17 but it was dated 12/25/2016. The customer sent us a 1099-misc. for 2016. Do I show the income on 2016 tax return even if I did not receive it in 2016? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/we-received-a-check-on-1-2-17-but-it-was-dated-12-25-2016-the-customer-sent-us-a-1099-misc-for-2016/01/659498#M266266 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:26:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/we-received-a-check-on-1-2-17-but-it-was-dated-12-25-2016-the-customer-sent-us-a-1099-misc-for-2016/01/659498#M266266 dorisboris 2019-06-06T09:26:26Z Yes, if the 1099-MISC is for 2016 then you would report i... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-if-the-1099-misc-is-for-2016-then-you-would-report-i/01/659503#M266271 <P><B>Yes, </B>if the 1099-MISC is for 2016 then you would report it on your 2016 return. &nbsp;Because the check was cut in 2016 the income has to be reported on your 2016 return.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:26:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-if-the-1099-misc-is-for-2016-then-you-would-report-i/01/659503#M266271 Patrice 2019-06-06T09:26:28Z