Do People in Jail Get a Stimulus Check?
by Rocky Mengle, Tax Editor
May 06, 2020
1 minute
A lot of people who you might not think would be getting a stimulus check have received a payment--including dead people. But what about inmates who are locked up in prison? Should they get a stimulus check? And if they get one, should they be able to keep it?
According to the IRS, an incarcerated person does not qualify for a stimulus check. In fact, if
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