Stimulus Money For Incarcerated Inmates
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Stimulus money for incarcerated inmates. How to receive the stimulus. Many of the over 2 million incarcerated individuals should be eligible to receive the new 600 stimulus checks that were part of the most recent stimulus package. 21 noting that the cares act didn t explicitly ban this group.
What to know today. According to cnbc almost 85 000 prisoners received 100 million in stimulus checks earlier this year before the government decided they were ineligible and the money was taken back. In the meantime there is limited time for incarcerated individuals to claim their stimulus money if they want to receive it before filing 2020 tax returns.
The irs was ordered to give people who are incarcerated a chance to claim a stimulus payment of up to 1 200 apiece but one of two deadlines has already passed. But a ruling by a federal judge in california allows inmates to file for the first stimulus payment online by nov. People who have not yet received their stimulus checks must go to the irs website and fill out the non filers tool by november 21.
At the end of an otherwise disappointing session of congress the inclusion of incarcerated people in the stimulus program is a small ray of hope. If you are incarcerated or have a loved one who is help spread the word and ensure eligible individuals receive their stimulus.