If your mother passed after 1 January 2020, then she is eligible to receive the Recovery Rebate Credit on her 2020 tax return. Since you returned the stimulus check you will enter zero in the box for that payment. In all likelihood, her return will be showing a refund due.
See the question "Will a deceased person receive payment?" in this link.
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