stimulus check

[vmwatson]

My spouse died in 2018.  I received a stimulus check in 2020 based upon 2018 taxes in the amount of $2400.  TurboTax is asking for the amount of the stimulus check that I received in 2020.  Do I post the entire amount (including the amount for my deceased spouse) of $2400, or just ½ of that (the amount paid only to me)?

[ErnieS0]

Just include your $1,200 stimulus. If your spouse passed before January 1, 2020 you are supposed to return your stimulus payment, if you have not done so already, so it would not be counted as having been received.

A payment won’t be issued to someone who has died before January 1, 2020. If you filed a joint return in 2019 and your spouse died before January 1, 2020, you won’t receive a $600 payment for your deceased spouse, but you’ll still be issued up to $600 for you and $600 for any qualifying children, if all other eligibility criteria are met.

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• Questions and Answers about the Second Economic Impact Payment