Family Says They Cannot Get Deceased Husband’s Stimulus Check Due To Overwhelmed IRS Call Centers

CAROL STREAM, Ill. (CBS) — It’s a tough battle, but a Carol Stream family is taking on the IRS. What’s even harder is they can’t even get the feds to pick up the phone.
CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra explains they are not the only ones. Hundreds of calls are going unanswered.
“If I didn’t have Kelly, I really don’t know what I would do,” said Florence Cook.
Cook is fighting laryngitis, so her daughter, Kelly Sheridan, shared the story of her mom