Taxes for a Jail Bird

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  • mths
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2007
    • 17

    #1

    Taxes for a Jail Bird

    Client has w2's for his incarcerated son and also has POA, what is the procedure for doing taxes for someone in jail...
  • DTS
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2005
    • 1852

    #2
    Jailed client

    Mths,

    Some years ago, I had a client that was serving a sentence and his wife gave me the W-2 from the prison and I prepared their return as I always did. Seems like there was a code on the W-2 showing this was prison income??? She signed the return for both (POA) and there was no problem.

    You should have no problem with this.

    Dennis

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    • mths
      Junior Member
      • Jan 2007
      • 17

      #3
      Jail Sentence

      No W 2from the jail, just a couple of small jobs. he has been in jail for about 3 months now. thank you for the response..... Does this effect EIC, he meets the age and income requirements...........

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      • jainen
        Banned
        • Jul 2005
        • 2215

        #4
        to sign a tax return

        >>what is the procedure for doing taxes for someone in jail<<

        Even in jail he can get visitors and mail. A general power of attorney probably does not authorize the father to sign a tax return.

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        • Chief
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2005
          • 799

          #5
          Signature while in Prison

          The prison guards on Visitation Day will have the inmate sign legal documents and then give them to you. Other wise an attorney can get a signature from an inmate. I would see no reason you couldn't get a power of attorney signed that would allow you to sign legal documents for the inmate.

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          • thomtax
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2006
            • 1276

            #6
            Return signatures

            I did returns for an individual that was in prison. His mother brought in the necessary information, W2s, etc. Then, on visiting day she took the forms to him, got them signed and brought them back to me. She was allowed to do this by contacting the officials before visiting and getting it approved.

            LT
            Only in government or politics is a "cut in spending" really an increase. It's just not as much of an increase as they wanted it to be, therefore a "cut".

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            • Lion
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2005
              • 4699

              #7
              Prison

              Our office did one of these last year. Everything was mailed back and forth. But, do NOT use address labels, return address labels, etc. -- that's one way drugs are smuggled in. Address the envelope directly on the envelope. I had one a few years back. Wife brought everything in, then took papers to husband to sign during visitation and returned all to me. Really doesn't take any longer than if one spouse travels a lot...

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              • Gary
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2005
                • 435

                #8
                In Arizona

                In Arizona, if you have been in prison more than 60 days, their is an AZ tax credit for which you are ineligible (a credit for lower income taxpayers).

                Gary

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