IRS Sends Stimulus Checks To Dead Relatives

If you get a check, you shouldn't spend the money.

Your most people were happy to receive 1?

Hundred dollars in stimulus money by mail or in their bank account..

Unless that unexpected check was meant for someone who died.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us with how some people are receiving a painful reminder of a loved one's absence..

While also trying to figure out what to do with the cash.

Jessica.xxx live amy?

As the government continues to send out stimulus checks some people are receiving an unpleasant surprise in the mail..

Executors of a deceased loved ones estates are now receiving payments..

Written out to people who are no longer with them.

The stimulus payments include "???

D" next to recepient's name which is actually an indication the white house knows they've passed away.

Bisbee income tax services in rochester says the office been taking calls from customers in that same prediciment..

And advises that if you get one in the mail..

Don't spend the money.xxx <they would just keep the check.

Don't cash it.

Don't spend it.

At some point the irs will develop some procedures on what to do with these checks and at that point they'll know to send it back or whatever it might be.

> the ??s did confirm this afternoon that deceased taxpayers are not eligible for stimulus payments..

And have issued instructoins on how their survivors can return the money.

You can find that information on kim?do?com live in rocheste?

Jessica bringe kimt news 3./// thank you jessica.

Treasury secretary stephen mnuchin has said he believes heirs should send the money back..

The irs is an agency under the treasury department.