On February 9, 2021, the IRS sent guidance to prison officials around the country explaining how people in prison can obtain their Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) by filing a 2020 tax return (Form 1040). The “Recovery Rebate Credit” (RRC) is another name for the two rounds of stimulus payments that Congress allocated under the CARES Act and COVID-19 Tax Relief Act. People who have not yet received those payments, or who received less than what they believe they are entitled to, must file a 2020 tax return to obtain the payments now. (more…)