Recovery Rebate Credit

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I'm preparing a return for a person who died in Feb 2020, before the Recovery Program was conceived.  She recieved no Stimulus Checks.  TurboTax wants to give an $1800 Recovery Rebate to a deceased person. This can't be right, is it?

[ReneeM7122 · Accepted solution]

Yes, TurboTax is correct to give a Recovery rebate to a deceased person.  While decedents may not receive stimulus checks, Recovery rebate credits may be claimed for individuals who died in 2020 or 2021 when filing the decedent's 2020 tax return. This includes someone who filed joint tax returns with a spouse who died in 2020 or 2021. Please refer to the Form 1040 and 1040-SR instructions for more information.