How do I clear old checks that haven't ever been cashed?

Hello there, @soparopah21.

You can do the Journal Entry to fix your uncleared checks, filter the date range to the end of the year. This will clean the old uncleared items out of your outstanding checks listing. Follow these steps to create a journal entry in QuickBooks Online:

1. Go to the + New button.
2. Select Journal Entry.
3. Fill out the fields to create your journal entry.
4. Click Save and new or Save and close.

Also, I highly suggest consulting your accountant for the best advice. This way, you can explore several options so your data and reports won't be messed up

You can also create a report in QBO for the check that hasn't cleared yet for reference: Run a report of uncleared checks.

In case you need help with reconciliation, you can check these articles. It contains workflows that will guide you with the process so they always match your bank and credit card statements.

• How to reconcile accounts.
• Fix issues when you're reconciling accounts in QuickBooks Online 
• Fix beginning balance issues if you've reconciled the account in the past QuickBooks Online
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I'd be glad to get back here and offer my help if you have follow-up questions about your old checks or any other questions about QuickBooks. I'm always here to help. Have a good one!

Thanks, and could you give me a step by step on how to create this specific journal entry?  I've created journal entries before but the exact specifics always confuse me - credits/debits, which accounts....