Money Stimulus checks: Can I get a COVID relief payment for a spouse, relative who died? March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Jessica Menton, USA TODAY Comments Off on Stimulus checks: Can I get a COVID relief payment for a spouse, relative who died? If you're preparing a tax return for a dead relative, some of them who died 2020 or 2021 may qualify for a credit if they didn't get stimulus checks.