Posted on 04/18/2020 11:55:27 AM PDT by lowbridge
The federal stimulus checks received by millions of Americans Wednesday to help ease the economic windfall caused by the coronavirus pandemic were also sent to unexpected recipients — dead people.
Numerous Americans took to social media to share tales of the misdirected dough delivered as part of the $2.2 trillion bailout package passed by Congress last month, including Republican Congressman Thomas Massie.
The Kentucky lawmaker tweeted an image of a text from a friend whose deceased father received a $1,200 check. The father died in 2018.
“Ok this is insane, but just the tip of the iceberg,” Massie wrote. “This is a direct text to me from a friend. I called to confirm this actually just happened.”
Scott Salaske, a financial adviser, said in a tweetthat his acquaintance received an extra $1,200 in stimulus money for his deceased spouse, who also died in 2018.
Another twitter user, Scott Gustin, noted that $1,200 was deposited into the bank account of his grandmother who passed away in 2018.
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Well, they probably died of CV.
Regardless of how or even when they died.
The givernment doesn’t have a record of everyone who died.
They have 330 million customers to track and take care of.
No mistakes will ever happen.
One of my customers recently received a supply of coffee from a competitor
No one knows how that happened as they haven’t used the supplier in 5 months but, it happened and was corrected.
This will be corrected as well.
Just send the check back with an explanation
Hell, my friend has been dead two years and I still get calls from bill collectors. I simply inform them of his passing.
Its gonna happen
Government isn’t perfect
Because people aren’t perfect
Meanwhile, a great many people who are alive and well haven’t received a dime. This includes me and my wife. Any of our children and other family members.
Could it be because we all arrange our W-4’s so that we owe a few hundred dollars every April?
if you usually request a check for your refund instead of allowing direct deposit. You probably wont get it for months. So sorry.
None of the SS recipients in our house has received any as yet.
And not to me. If I croak will my check show up? Asking for a friend.
We never get refunds. We arrange it so we all owe a few hundred dollars every year. We like to keep as much of the money we earn as we can during the year.
Another twitter user, Scott Gustin, noted that $1,200 was deposited into the bank account of his grandmother who passed away in 2018.
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Hmmm...they haven’t closed out grandma’s bank account yet? Scott, what are you doing with Grandma’s accounts?
Should be printed on the checks
Knowingly accepting this check for a person that is not eligible can result in a fine and one month in prison.
I understand, but unfortunately, that habit is going to make you have to wait :(
Are they Democrats?
Updated our DirectD at the IRS site the other day so maybe next week? We had our measly return mailed to us for the 2019 return as well as the 2018. And, I’m on SS so maybe the first Tuesday next month? Who knows.
You know that this may be the only way that Biden or Pelosi could get theirs.
Look, if they’re voting, don’t they deserve a check? /s
Meanwhile, a great many people who are alive and well haven’t received a dime. This includes me and my wife. Any of our children and other family members.
Could it be because we all arrange our W-4’s so that we owe a few hundred dollars every April?
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I take it you haven’t gone into that website they’ve been advertising and given your direct deposit information.
Same here. Not us or family members. Not sure what criteria is being used for the rollout. Sibling heard it was by income, lowest first. That would put us about in August. lol
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