I've read numerous articles regarding the payments issued for deceased taxpayers.  They all say something different - won't need to pay;  will need to pay back....blah blah blah.   My own mother is in this predicament.  My father was alive when 2018 return was filed.  2019 return not yet filed.  She received $2400 EIP.   Will IRS be holding out their hand for $1200 once the 2019 is filed.     And are they going to require a pay back for a dependent that was on 2018 or 2019,whichever return was used for the EIP check, that will not be on the 2020 return ???     What a *$#%ing mess.