Preventing an Income Tax Lien on Your Home
The recording of an income tax lien turns your home into collateral on the tax you owe. Stop the IRS/state from getting that huge advantage.
Income Taxes Discharged and Not Discharged in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy DOES discharge--permanently write off--certain income taxes. It's mostly just a matter of time.
A Fresh Start for Your Home Equity Encumbered by a Tax Lien
A tax lien encumbering the equity in your home is dangerous. Chapter 13 takes away the danger.
A Fresh Start with an Income Tax Lien on Your Home
You owe income taxes, and now the IRS or state has recorded a tax lien on your home. Chapter 13 may get rid of both the tax and the lien.
Bankruptcy Timing: Include Income Taxes Owed for 2015 by Filing Chapter 13 in Early 2016
As of January 1, 2016 you can include any taxes you owe for the 2015 tax year in your Chapter 13 payment plan.
Bankruptcy Timing and the Holidays: Filing in 2016 to Cover More Income Taxes
During the first months of 2016 your bankruptcy can write off more of your tax debts.
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–Income Tax Lien Partly Secured by Equity in Your Home
If you don't have much equity in your home, so that a tax lien eats up all that equity and then some, how can you get rid of that tax lien?
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–An Income Tax Lien Secured by Equity in Your Home
If you have enough equity in your home to cover a recorded tax lien, to keep your home you must pay that tax. Hereâs how bankruptcy helps.
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–Owe Both Newer and Older Income Taxes
If you owe more than 1 year of income taxes, some may be dischargeable and some may not. What happens if you owe both kinds?
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–Newer Income Taxes
Income tax debts that can't be written off must be paid, either after a Chapter 7 case or during a Chapter 13 one.
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–Older Income Taxes
Income tax debts can be written off when meeting certain conditions, mostly by being old enough. Here's what happens in Chapter 7 and 13.
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–More Vehicle Loans
The second scenario, the Chapter 13 solution for keeping a vehicle if you're behind on payments.
Mistakes to Avoid–Selling Your Home Because You Owe Income Taxes
If you owe a bunch of income taxes, and have a tax lien on your home, it's tempting to try to fix everything by selling your home.
Making Sense of Bankruptcy: When a Consumer Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” is Appropriate
Assuming you are a consumer who needs serious relief from your creditors, when should you do a Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead of a Chapter 13 one?
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . Paying Both Income and Withholding Taxes for a Business Owner through Chapter 13
If you owe too much in taxes, a Chapter 13 case can protect your small business while you write off some and pay some of the taxes.