Quote Originally Posted by Thumper View Post
I saw today that many payouts have been sent to people who have died since their last tax filing. The weird part is, instead of wanting it returned, the IRS is just letting the family keep it. WTF?
Friend lost his wife last year. They filed Joint Return. Their joint bank account got $2,400, just like ours did. I can't find the link now, but there is a link about this issue. Basically, it's like a S.S. check after someone dies. No one gets to keep it, ultimately. This is apparently fairly common. It's amazing that the government sent checks out without vetting recipients. In 5 minutes, I can devise a system to do that, but they just started mailing us all our welfare checks willy nilly. But I don't think "the IRS is just letting them keep it" is a valid statement.

However, chaos reigns, and what is really going to happen is up in the air. I know my mother and crazy brother haven't seen a nickel yet.