Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
[Re: Deerhunter51]
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05/12/20 03:31 PM
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This may have already been posted and I missed it - anyone else receive one of these? My mother passed away last November and I received one for her today with "deceased" next to her name and my name and address under hers. I am the executor of her estate and initiated the EIN # for the estate back when she passed so the IRS had her status, my mailing address, etc. I filed her final tax return back in February. Not sure why they would send If it says "deceased" on the check unless it goes into the estate? My attorney is out for the covid fire drill so will have to wait for now. It's good for a year so it's on the bulletin board till I figure out what to do with it - just wondering if this happened to anyone else here. Yup deerhunter, My sister, as executor of my mother's estate, recently got one marked deceased with mother's name and my sister's address underneath. She's not sure what to do with it, either. I told her to either deposit into the family trust account, and see what happens or just hold onto it until she gets some better legal opinion. If she deposits it, she may end up having to pay it back and could be responsible to interest on the $1,200.00 w
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
[Re: Deerhunter51]
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05/12/20 03:40 PM
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very simple your mom always wanted to buy you some traps !! stimulate the economy
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
[Re: Deerhunter51]
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05/12/20 03:51 PM
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When our Dad died, my Sister did all the paperwork, since she works for the County Attorney. The bean counters even inquired about any money that may have been in his wallet.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
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05/12/20 03:56 PM
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Well, I'm not here to defend the IRS, but the Service does deal all the time in a similar, but slightly more complicated area known as IRD. Income in respect of a Decedent. The BASIC idea is that a person earns income, but dies before that income is to be paid to the Decedent, that is income in respect of a Decedent. Examples are things like retirement plan payments, IRA distributions, unpaid interest, salary, wages and commissions. Since IRD is counted toward the Decedent's estate for purposes of federal estate tax, the Service tends (in some people's opinions) to get a bit creative when it comes to categorizing IRD. So it may be that some in the Service just figured these types of payments were in the same category as IRD. Who knows?
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
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05/12/20 05:50 PM
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My step mother just got a stimulus check, in her name only, but for $2400,and my Dad died it late 2018. She called H&R Block and was told the amount was based on 2018 income and returns, and that she is entitled to it. It also says on the envelope the checks come in, if the person who's name is on the check is deceased, to check that box and return the check. My wifes best friend lost her husband last year and also received a $2400 check, and was told the same thing by her tax folks. I'd consult your tax prep folks.
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
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05/12/20 06:46 PM
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All that fuss, and then they give money hand over fist to non-citizens. ARGH. A telemarketer called my Dad, asking to talk to my Mom. He said sure.........and laid the phone receiver down on her urn of ashes.
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
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05/12/20 07:49 PM
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My step mother just got a stimulus check, in her name only, but for $2400,and my Dad died it late 2018. She called H&R Block and was told the amount was based on 2018 income and returns, and that she is entitled to it. It also says on the envelope the checks come in, if the person who's name is on the check is deceased, to check that box and return the check. My wifes best friend lost her husband last year and also received a $2400 check, and was told the same thing by her tax folks. I'd consult your tax prep folks. My Mom got a check for $2400 as well. My Dad died last year. Mom's in a nursing home so I got the check but I haven't cashed it yet but was wondering what to do. I got Mom's taxes done at H&R so I guess I'll ask them about it.
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
[Re: Dennis W]
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05/12/20 08:00 PM
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I wouldn't trust H & R Block. They are famous for giving bad Income tax advice !!!!! w
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Re: Stimulus checks to the deceased
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05/14/20 08:37 PM
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My step mother just got a stimulus check, in her name only, but for $2400,and my Dad died it late 2018. She called H&R Block and was told the amount was based on 2018 income and returns, and that she is entitled to it. It also says on the envelope the checks come in, if the person who's name is on the check is deceased, to check that box and return the check. My wifes best friend lost her husband last year and also received a $2400 check, and was told the same thing by her tax folks. I'd consult your tax prep folks. My Mom got a check for $2400 as well. My Dad died last year. Mom's in a nursing home so I got the check but I haven't cashed it yet but was wondering what to do. I got Mom's taxes done at H&R so I guess I'll ask them about it. I called HR Block today. They said to cash the check but I need to send half back to the IRS. They gave me an address in Kansas City to send it to and they said to put a note with it to tell them why. Calling the IRS isn't a bad idea either.
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