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Is my husband entitle to the economic impact payment since he died on 10/16/2020.

ro446 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:24:23 GMT

How do I go about getting it.

Re: Is my husband entitle to the economic impact payment since he died on 10/16/2020.

hbl3973 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:20:07 GMT

ro446,

Sorry for your loss, but the answer is No.

The IRS website https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-economic-impact-payment-topic-b-eligibility-and-calculation-of-the-third-payment says:

"We won't issue a payment for someone who died before January 1, 2021.

If you filed a joint return in 2020 and your spouse died before January 1, 2021, we will not include the deceased spouse in the calculation of the third payment. If you're a surviving spouse and eligible for the third payment, we'll issue up to $1,400 for you and $1,400 for any qualifying dependents."

Re: Is my husband entitle to the economic impact payment since he died on 10/16/2020.

MaryK4 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:23:13 GMT

Someone who died before January 1, 2021 is not eligible for the third stimulus payment.

Sorry for your loss.