If tax debt is part of the overwhelming financial obligations that lead a person to consider filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, it's essential to consider whether any of that debt and penalties assessed for it can be discharged in the bankruptcy. In some instances, it can...
Month: November 2016
An emergency room visit can be surprisingly costly
Virtually no one plans a trip to the emergency room. Sometimes people end up there without even realizing it. One minute you're going about your life and the next thing you know, you're in a hospital bed with an IV in your arm because you apparently fell and hit your...
Tax authorities stepping up efforts to combat identity theft
As Americans increasingly file their taxes online, identity theft has become a growing issue. People are stealing taxpayers' identities, filing false returns and obtaining refunds of money not owed them (or the taxpayer). State and federal authorities, including the...
IRS reports success with foreign account reporting
Think you don't need to report that offshore account to the IRS? Think again. A recent article in Forbes reports that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hardly done with searching for unreported offshore accounts. "As we continue to receive more information on...
Judge rules there was no bad faith in dentist’s Chapter 7 filing
A New York bankruptcy court judge ruled last month in favor of a dentist who filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a case brought by one of his creditors. The creditor claimed that the dentist filed for bankruptcy in bad faith in order to evade his collection efforts on the...
When is a debtor entitled to a Chapter 13 debt discharge?
In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, a debt discharge is allowed if the debtor meet three requirements. These requirements are that the debtor: -- Has paid all domestic support obligations; -- Has not received a discharge in a previous bankruptcy case filed within two years...