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Category Archives: Taxes
Can I Keep My Tax Refund in a Chapter 7?
Many people who are interested in filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy are interested to know if they are able to keep their tax refunds if they decide to file. The answer to this question depends on when your case is … Continue reading
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What is a “Motion to Dismiss”?
Often, when in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy case, debtors will receive notice from the court and their attorney that there has been a “motion to dismiss” filed in their case. A motion to dismiss can be filed by a number … Continue reading
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How Can I Keep My Tax Refund or Insurance Proceeds in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy typically lasts for a period of three to five years, and as we all know, a lot can change in that amount of time. Over the course of three to five years, an individual may have … Continue reading
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Can I Keep my Tax Refund if I File for Bankruptcy?
Many individuals wonder if they will be able to keep their Federal and State Income Tax Refunds if they are planning on filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The answer to this question depends on various circumstances including how much of … Continue reading
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Unexempt Tax Refunds in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
One of the most frequently asked questions by people who are planning on filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy near the end of the year or the very beginning of the year is “what will happen to my tax refund?” When … Continue reading
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Help! The IRS Froze My Bank Account!
You knew you owed back taxes and penalties. But you couldn’t afford to pay them. So you hoped that you could get things figured out before a bad situation turned into a crisis. But now you’re sitting at the gas … Continue reading
Are delinquent personal property taxes dischargeable in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case?
It depends on how old the property tax is. If the property tax is older than one year it will be dischargeable. §523(a)(1) lists the exceptions to discharge and refers to §507(a)(8) which describes a property tax as priority when it is … Continue reading