Using “Preference” Law to Pay a Necessary Debt
You can put a "preferential payment" to work for you if you owe a "priority" debt--back child or spousal support, or recent income taxes.
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . an Income Tax Installment Agreement that You Are about to Break
It's quite easy to get into an IRS or state monthly payment plan, but what if you can't make the payments or you owe new taxes the next year?
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . Both Newer and Older Income Taxes at the Same Time, Those that Can Be “Discharged” and Those That Can’t
If you're behind on income taxes, covering more than one tax year, which is better: Chapter 7 or Chapter 13?
New Year Resolution #9: Keep Operating Your Promising Business While Protecting Both It and You from Creditors
Would your small business thrive if you could just get some relief from your creditors? Especially the tax collectors? Consider Chapter 13.
October Tax Season: What Happens to My Income Tax Refund If I File a Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Case?–Part 3
You can't keep your refund if you owe for another tax year. But if you discharge (write off) that tax debt, you can keep future refunds.
October Tax Season: What Happens to My Income Tax Refund If I File a Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Case?–Part 2
Keep your refund if it's small (enough) or by not filing bankruptcy until spending that refund (wisely).
October Tax Season: A Dozen Key Questions about Tax and Bankruptcy–Part 1
The October 15 extended tax filing deadline is now the new April 15 for many Americans. If you owe and canât pay, here are some solutions.
The Extraordinary Tools of Bankruptcy: Wage Garnishment after Filing Bankruptcy
Almost all paycheck garnishment is illegal from the moment your bankruptcy case is filed. Here's what to do in the rare event it happens.
The Extraordinary Tools of Bankruptcy: Recovering Money After It’s Garnished
If you lost money through garnishment during the 90 days BEFORE filing bankruptcy, that money may be returned to you or a favored creditor.
Tax Season: Have Your Chapter 7 Trustee Pay Your Income Tax Debt
You may have assets not protected by the property exemptions. If you owe recent income taxes, surrender the assets so the taxes get paid.
Pre-Bankruptcy Planning-Income Tax Write Off’s
By following 5 steps, you can discharge (write off) more of the income taxes you now owe.
Getting Rid of Your Income Tax Debt through a Simple Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Your tax debt has to jump over 4 hurdles to be forever written off in bankruptcy. But if it does, that tax is history.
Help! I Just Filed My Taxes on October 15, Owe a Lot, and Hear that Chapter 13 Can Help a Lot
"Straight" Chapter 7 bankruptcy can give some relief for dealing with your back and current income taxes, but Chapter 13 can help so much more.
Help! After Getting an Extension to October 15, I Just Filed My Taxes and Owe Tons!
If you were already on the financial edge and just found out you owe a bunch of income taxes, here is how bankruptcy can help.
Help! I Just Got a “Final Notice of Intent to Levy” from the IRS!
If you owe income taxes, and are at the point that the IRS is about to seize your assets, you need to consider bankruptcy. It can help in surprising ways.
