Some prisons remit felons some money into their commissary account. However, the amount is so tiny that they do not need to issue tax forms similar to the ones given by an employer to the employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the incarcerated person and their spouse’s income is more than $24,000, they must pay taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are instances where prisons’ income exceeds the minimum. This is because they might have other streams of income or businesses operating outside the prison. The same rule goes to single individuals whose revenue exceeds $12,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every cash inflow or transaction outside still counts, even when felons are inside the prison. They need to file a tax return if their income does not exceed the taxable range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By this point, you\u2019re probably wondering how felons can settle their taxes. After all, they\u2019re inside their prison cells. How can they afford it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, here\u2019s the thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal prisons oblige prisoners to work unless physical hindrances prevent them from performing the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n