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April 3, 2021
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recovery rebate credit

  • April 3, 2021
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My husband and I received the 1st stimulus of $2400, but he passed away in August of 2020 so I only received $600 for myself during the second round of stimulus. When I am completing my federal taxes it is wanting to give me a $600 recovery rebate credit for my husband because it looks like he did not receive his second stimulus check, but he should not have received it because he had passed already in August. I don't know how to get the credit taken off if I plug in exacting what we received, which was 2400 for the both of us for the 1st round and $600 for the 2nd round for only myself.  What should I do?

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    fanfare
    Employee
    April 3, 2021

    you may think he should not receive it, but according to the law TurboTax is correct.

    trungetoAuthor
    April 3, 2021

    So I get a credit for $600 even though my husband has passed? 

    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    April 3, 2021

    Yes you do.

    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    April 3, 2021

    Yes he gets it!  For deceased individuals see the second question under Eligibility.  If they died in 2020 they still get it.

    https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/second-eip-faqs