I received a property tax relief check dated March 1, 2017. Should this be reflected in my 2016 taxes or next year's?

[jerry2000]

You would report that on your 2017 tax return when you prepare it in 2018. If you deducted property tax and then got a refund, you claim that as miscellaneous income as a refund of a previously deducted expense.

[jdhiv]

I just called the NYD Dept. of Tax n etc..  Guy told me that you enter the dollar amount for the year/date YOU DEPOSITIED THE CHECK.  So, for example my 2019 check was issued on 12/31/18 but I didn't get it or cash it until the following week (i.e., January of 2020)......So, I will need to wait until I file the 2020 tax return.

[DaveF1006]

Let me get this straight. If it was issued on 12/31/2018 but if you didn't get it until the following week, wouldn't the date be January 2019?