The “Automatic Stay” Applied to the IRS
The IRS is just another creditor that you can get immediate protection from by filing bankruptcy. With some exceptions.
Historical and Personal Facts about Income Taxes
With the income tax return filing deadline of April 15 now one month away, here is our effort at making taxes interesting.
Chapter 13 for All the Advantages it Gives You For Completely Resolving Your Income Tax Debts
If you can't discharge your income tax debt through Chapter 7, or make workable payment arrangements on your remaining tax debt, then Chapter 13 can be a good solution
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.
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Helps You SETTLE Your Income Tax Debt
Even if a straight bankruptcy would leave you owing some or all your income taxes, it may position you well to settle those taxes with an Offer in Compromise.
Conditions to Meet for Getting Rid of Your Income Tax through Chapter 7
Here are the other three hurdles your tax debt has to jump over to be forever written of in bankruptcy
Income Taxes and Bankruptcy
Two fun topics: taxes and bankruptcy! Seriously, they can be a very good combination.
A Chapter 7 Can . . . Help You Walk Away from Your Business by Letting Your Trustee Sell Your Last Business Assets to Pay Your Special Debts
Give the bankruptcy trustee the headache of dealing with your final business assets
A Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Can . . . Help You Deal with Taxes from Your Closed Business
Chapter 7 can legally write off some business-related taxes, and put you in a good position to take care of the rest.
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.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Helps You with Special Debts When Chapter 7 Can’t
Chapter 13 protects you while you catch up on or pay off very important debts.
Advantages of Paying Your 2012 Income Tax through Chapter 13
If you expect to owe 2012 income tax, you may be able to take care of it simply by paying less to your other creditors.
Paying Your 2012 Income Taxes on the Backs of Your Other Creditors
If you expect to owe 2012 income taxes, and you file bankruptcy after December 31, that tax can be "included" in your case.
The After-Christmas Bankruptcy
It's human nature to hold off filing bankruptcy until after the holidays. Here's what you need to know once you think again about filing.
Income Taxes and Self-Interest in a Marriage
Each spouse in a marriage with significant tax debt has his or her self-interest, which may need a different solution than the other spouse.