@lisa sweet WOW - are you encouraging stealing? is that American?
There is a RADICAL difference between receiving the stimulus if you are deceased (your may have been alive when the law was passed and therefore entitled to it and the only example you provided), and having an error on your tax return.
if your tax return was WRONG whether by accident or purposely being a good principled American means RETURN THE MONEY as it was an ill gotten gain
When the IRS finds out it was incorrect (they do audits!!), there are fines, penalties and potential jail time involved
just above your signature line on your tax return is this statement, which is how the IRS can come after you:
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete.
I have seen articles that when the stimulus occurred in 2009,, family members of the deceased returns over 70% of the money received by deceased tax papers. THEY DID THE RIGHT THING
Are you encouraging a 19 year old to steal! (she knew the tax return had an error in it) Your post shows an incredible lack of responsibility. We are a more principled nation than that. THAT is the future of this country.
Enjoy your day.
