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Under the current bankruptcy law, you have to follow the instructions on the judge's decree. You may come under a category that you owe nothing following the judge's ruling. You may not. Either read the ruling, get someone to read it to you, or go to the court and purchase a copy to replace the one you lost.

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Q: If your bankruptcy has been discharged do you have to turn over your income tax refund?
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Can the IRS come after you when the taxes were discharged in a Chapter 7 two years later?

The question is NOT whether taxes are dischargeable in a bankruptcy. The question that has been asked is whether the IRS can still pursue you for taxes that were discharged in a bankruptcy (which would obviously confirm that some taxes are dischargeable in specific circumstances).If your taxes were discharged in a bankruptcy, the IRS cannot come after you for those taxes after the bankruptcy has been discharged. If they are doing so, they probably did not enter them as discharged correctly on their computer system.To correct this, you should call IRS collections and explain to them that the taxes should have been discharged in your bankruptcy. Ask them to send a referral to the IRS Insolvency Unit, and the Insolvency Unit will be able to pull the bankruptcy records and confirm what should have been discharged.Note that any liens that were filed before the bankruptcy will survive the discharge process. So, although the IRS debt has been discharged a lien may continue to exist. This lien only attaches to equity that was exempted in the bankruptcy process (so if you had $20,000 of equity in your home that you exempted under bankruptcy homestead exemption, the lien continues to attach to that equity). It does NOT attach to any equity that builds in your assets after the filing of your bankruptcy petition.


How do you get a us tax refund?

By having some income withheld from your worldwide income and then filing an income tax return to claim a refund of some of the amount that may have been over withheld. More than your federal income tax liability on all of your gross worldwide income.


How long do you have to wait for the income tax return?

Your income tax refund will arrive when the IRS sends it. Normally, if you file electronically, make no errors, and have nothing on your return to cause the IRS to want to look at it more closely, you should have your refund 10-14 days after your return has been accepted by the IRS.


When can you expect your 2009 income tax refund?

For a mailed 1040 income tax return and no direct deposit selected. IF you have any refund amount due you then you would receive a paper check IF you used your correct mailing address on your correctly completed income tax return.If your income tax has been completed correctly and filed to the correct IRS address and IF the IRS accepts your income tax return as you filed it.If your income tax return was NOT completed CORRECTLY and the IRS does NOT accept it as you filed it then you will receive a letter or notice with some contact information and some information telling you what you will have to do to correct the original filed income tax return.Paper Return Processing Time If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund will usually be issued within six weeks from the date it is received.Returns Filed Electronically If you filed electronically, your refund will normally be issued within three weeks after the acknowledgment date.Check the Status Online The fastest and easiest way to find out about your current year refund is to go to the IRS gov web site and click and on left side of the page under Online Services choose the Check on Your Refund "Where's My Refund?" link at the IRS.gov home page. To check the status online you will need your Social Security number, filing status and the exact whole dollar amount of your refund shown on your return.Check the Status By Phone You can check the status of your refund by calling the IRS Refund Hotline at 800--829--1954. When you call, you will need to provide your Social Security number, your filing status and the exact whole dollar amount of the refund shown on your return.Click on the below Related Link


Should you file for bankruptcy first and then file your taxes to keep you tax refund?

It makes no difference. The refund of your overpayment is an asset that is part of your BK anyway. It was overpaid using funds before your filing, that would/could have been used to pay debts..it is a pre-ptition asset...simply on deposit at the Gov't. When you file to receive it is irrelevant.

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What is the likelihood that a tax refund will be taken by the trustee during a bankruptcy?

Generally it depends on the type of BK when or if it has been discharged, the amount of the refund, and if it is a federal or state bankruptcy filing. As a rule at least a portion of the refund will be taken by the trustee, more likely the entire amount is subject to relinquishment.


Do you keep a tax refund after bankruptcy?

Has the chapter 13 bankruptcy been discharged (completed)? If not then in your bankruptcy agreement for repayment it probably states that you must surrender any tax return to the repayment schedule. Read your entire agreement and consult with your attorney to be sure.


Can you get a second mortgage after filing bankruptcy?

Yes, as long as the bankruptcy has been discharged, your credit score is 580+, and you earn enough income to support the additional loan.


Can you include your home in a bankruptcy after the bankruptcy has already been discharged?

No.


What happen if you file bankruptcy and have not been discharged and buy a car and have it finance?

If you file bankruptcy and you have not been discharged the car that you buy can be used to finance it.


Can a judge accept a complaint Adversary Action after a bankruptcy has been discharged?

No, a judge cannot accept a complaint for an Adversary Action once a bankruptcy has been discharged. Once a bankruptcy has been discharged, the case is typically considered closed and any further legal actions must be pursued in a separate lawsuit outside of the bankruptcy process.


When a chapter 7 bankruptcy has been discharged can any income tax refund go to the trustee?

It depends on whether your attorney has protected your income tax return refund or not. Again, it all depends on whether it was calculated as future income or protected. Check with your attorney. Clarifying - if the refund comes from an overpayment of taxes on income made pre-petition - then the refund is part of creditor assets and goes to pay them. Just like had you deposited it in a personal savings account at the local bank, to pay tax next year, instead of with the government bank account.


If your bankruptcy has been discharged but your house is still in your name do you still have to pay back taxes?

A bankruptcy is not discharged. Debts are discharged. Real estate taxes are a lien on the real estate and would not usually be discharged. Talk to your bankruptcy layer.


How do you find out if your bankruptcy has been discharged?

Call the attorney or company that handled your bankruptcy.


If a chapter 13 bankruptcy has not been discharged can a creditor be added?

The bankruptcy is not discharged, the debts are. A creditor can be added if the plan is not too far along or if you have the excess income to pay whatever the creditors are being paid (percent of debt) for the balance of the plan. If it is a post-filing debt, it cannot be added.


Can you receive a tax refund this year if you filed bankruptcy last year?

You need to discuss this with your attorney. Once you receive your tax refund, it's part of your personal assets that could be seized to pay creditors. If you file bankruptcy before you get your taxes then the government will keep your tax refund and put it towards your debt. The bankruptcy court has 1 year to go back and open your case even after your bankruptcy has been discharged. If you can prove that the money is needed/used for catching up rent or other nessacery bills they will not take it.


Can you reinstate a mortgage after it has been discharged in bankruptcy?

Not sure but I dont think so