qbteachmt
Level 15

"where the second Economic Impact Payment was paid only to the surviving spouse ($600 vs. the full $1,200 for joint filers)"

I think the counter just rolled back one! Lots of people seem concerned that the taxpayer got both amounts, even though the spouse died in 2020. Not getting the second payment means the IRS somehow cross-referenced the info, since there was no tax return filed that informed them of that death.

In either case, there is no splitting of the tax year. Alive on Jan 1, 2020 = meets the eligibility, assuming everything else is qualified.

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