Tax Season: Filing Bankruptcy Before an Income Tax Levy on Your Paycheck and/or Bank Account
You may not think of bankruptcy as a solution to your tax problems. But do look into it before the tax collector starts grabbing at you.
Tax Season: More Protection While Dealing with Your Income Tax Debts through Chapter 13
It's much safer than under Chapter 7 because the protection lasts for years instead of just a few months, and is more flexible.
Tax Season: More Protection While Dealing with Your Income Tax Debts through Chapter 13
It's much safer than under Chapter 7 because the protection lasts for years instead of just a few months, and is more flexible.
Tax Season: Writing Off Income Taxes Forever is Usually Just a Matter of Time
To forever discharge a tax debt, technically you must meet each of 4 conditions. But practically speaking, you meet 2 of them automatically.
Filing “Chapter 20” to Defeat the Chapter 13 Debt Limits, and More
If you owe too much debt but still need the benefits of Chapter 13, consider "Chapter 20."
Paying Part or All of Tax Debt via an “Asset” Ch. 7
Give gladly to your Chapter 7 trustee assets that you don't need, if most of the proceeds of sale of those assets are going to pay your taxes.
A Chapter 7 Can . . . Help You Walk Away from Your Business Yet Preserve Your Business Assets
Protect your business assets immediately with the "automatic stay" and permanently with property exemptions.
A Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Can . . . Help You Avoid or Escape Litigation When Closing Down Your Business
Ongoing litigation, or the threat of it, against you and/or your business usually dies with your bankruptcy filing.
A Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Can . . . Help You Walk Away from Your Business
Closing down a failing business can be a lot smoother with a Chapter 7 case.
Even a Simple Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Can . . . Help You Walk Away from Your Mortgage
Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the midst of letting go of your home can be a smart combination.
“Converting” Your Chapter 13 Case into a Chapter 7 One
When you start a Chapter 13 plan, it's good to have Chapter 7 available as a backup plan.
Dumping Your Chapter 13 Case Midstream
You can usually get out of an ongoing Chapter 13 "adjustment of debts" bankruptcy case by simply asking to do so.