<prompt> Human: I work for myself, have very few clients and made very little this year after deductions. Im due for a refund and havent filed my 2016 taxes yet. I received a 1099 from a client with an incorrect amount listed for my compensation. Its just a few hundred dollars, but when I contacted the client to inform them of the error, they replied that theyve been having problems with Quickbooks. They say that they no longer have any leftover forms since the filing deadline has passed and if they were to order additional forms, they wouldnt arrive until May. So, theyve offered to send me 40 in cash instead. I realize that Im past the filing deadline, but their solution seems fishy to me. I just want to do things properly and legally. Plus, Im using TurboTax, so why would it matter if I dont receive an amended 1099 for another couple of weeks, right?I should also mention that I was randomly audited this year. The whole thing went quite smoothly, but Im not the kind of person who is comfortable with any kind of deception. Do you think they are being shady or just trying to prevent themselves from having to amend their returns from last year over this?  <response>: The proper thing to do is report your 2016 income accurately and ignore the bad 1099. Im sure you have a good set of books, reconciled to your business checking account, so proving you reported total receipts accurately should be a simple task. 