How Bankruptcy Handles . . . Both Income Taxes that Can Be “Discharged” and Those that Can’t, through Powerful Chapter 13
If you owe older and newer taxes, how can you write off all or most of the older and be protected while affordably paying off the newer?
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . Income Taxes that Your Ex-Spouse Was Required to Pay but Is Now Paying through a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case
When it's good for you that your ex-spouse is filing a Chapter 13 case, and how to keep it good.
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . a Recorded Income Tax Lien that Is Fully Secured by Your Assets
A tax lien may attach to assets worth more than the amount of the underlying tax. That could make either a small or a huge difference.
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . a Recorded Income Tax Lien that Attaches to No Equity
A tax lien recorded against your home hurts even if the home has no equity. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy can often get rid of such tax liens.
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . Newer Income Tax Debts
Bankruptcy does not writes off newer income taxes, but Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 both still have ways of helping.
New Year Resolution #4: Fix Your Income Tax Debts, Once and For All
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 can conquer your taxes, each in its own way. What could improve your life in 2015 more than getting rid of that worry?!
Crucial Question: Can You Show How Chapter 13 Can Help with Individual Income Tax Debts?
Income taxes that can and canât be discharged. Recorded tax liens. Here are straightforward examples of how Chapter 13 works with each.
October Tax Season: How Can I Keep My Business Operating While Getting Relief on My Overdue Taxes?
Would your small business thrive if you could just get rid of, or at least get better payment terms on, your overdue taxes?
October Tax Season: If Behind on Filing Tax Returns and I Owe Taxes, Should I File the Returns Before Filing Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy can be a surprising good way to solve your tax problems. But first, got to prepare your returns to get good advice about options.
October Tax Season: Why Should You Think about Bankruptcy If You’re Already Paying Your Overdue Income Taxes through an Installment Agreement?
If you can afford your monthly installment agreement with the IRS/state, it may be an appealing solution. But often not the best one.
October Tax Season: Does Bankruptcy’s “Automatic Stay” Stop Tax Collection, Including Garnishments, Tax Levies and Liens?
With very few limited exceptions the IRS/state must stop all collection activity, from the beginning to the end of your bankruptcy case.
October Tax Season: What Advantages Does Chapter 13 Give You with Income Taxes that Canât Be Written Off?
Chapter 13 "adjustment of debts" gives you many tools that Chapter 7 "straight bankruptcy" does not.
October Tax Season: Can Bankruptcy Get Rid of My Income Tax Debt?
Yes, if you meet certain conditions you CAN legally discharge--permanently write off--federal and state income taxes.
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: Taking the Bite Out of an Income Tax Lien on Nondischargeable Taxes
Chapter 13 hugely helps minimize the effect of a tax lien on older, dischargeable tax debts. But it also does wonders with newer taxes.