How do you prove that you mailed a tax return to the IRS? This may sound like a simple question to answer. It isn’t. The have been and continue to be disputes involving this very issue. The recent In Re McGrew, No. 13-00149 (Bank. N.D. IA 2016) provides an example. Facts & Procedural History McGrew filed… Continue reading Proving that You Mailed a Tax Return to the IRS
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Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy vs. Settling with the IRS
Bankruptcy can be one of the best methods for resolving tax debts. This is particularly true if the taxpayer’s primary assets only consist of retirement accounts and equity in a personal residence. The recent In re Moore, No. 15-42046 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. Jul. 7, 2016), case presents an opportunity to consider the results if the […]
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Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy vs. Settling with the IRS
Bankruptcy can be one of the best methods for resolving tax debts. This is particularly true if the taxpayer’s primary assets only consist of retirement accounts and equity in a personal residence. The recent In re Moore, No. 15-42046 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. Jul. 7, 2016), case presents an opportunity to consider the results if the… Continue reading Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy vs. Settling with the IRS
Discharging Tax Debts in Bankruptcy: The Three Year Look-Back Period
Bankruptcy is often the best method of resolving unpaid tax debts. The U.S. Tax Court recently addressed one of the rules for discharging unpaid tax debts in bankruptcy in Lehman v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2008-83. Facts & Procedural History On Lehman’s Case In Lehman, the taxpayers initially sought Chapter 13 bankruptcy relief. The taxpayers filed… Continue reading Discharging Tax Debts in Bankruptcy: The Three Year Look-Back Period
Prepaying Taxes Before Bankruptcy Filing
Can you overpay your taxes and then file bankruptcy, with the aim of having the overpayment applied to other tax liabilities post bankruptcy? The court addressed this in Nichols v. United States, No.?05-15554 (9th Cir. 2007). Facts & Procedural History The taxpayers in the Nichols case overpaid their 2001 state and federal tax liability. The court opinion… Continue reading Prepaying Taxes Before Bankruptcy Filing
Bankruptcy Filing Does Not Prevent Innocent Spouse Relief
Can one spouse prevent the other spouse from obtaining innocent spouse relief by filing bankruptcy? The court addressed this question in Kovitch v. Commissioner, 128 T.C. 9 (2007). The Facts & Procedural History The Kovitch’s were divorced. The IRS then issued a notice of deficiency to both spouses for their joint tax liability. Only the wife… Continue reading Bankruptcy Filing Does Not Prevent Innocent Spouse Relief
Ex-Spouse’s Defense for Tax Discharged in Bankruptcy
What if an ex-spouse who is jointly liable for the tax waits until after the other ex-spouse’s bankruptcy discharge and argues that the taxes were not discharged in bankruptcy as the tax return was invalid? The court addressed this in Kuhl v. United States, No.?05-6570-BK (2nd. Cir. 2006). Facts & Procedural History Ms. Kuhl owed the IRS… Continue reading Ex-Spouse’s Defense for Tax Discharged in Bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act
For the most part the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 comes into full force on October 17, 2005. The Act contains a number of tax-related provisions, almost all of which are controversial. I will focus on a few of the tax-related provisions. The Bankruptcy Code & How It Works The Bankruptcy… Continue reading The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act