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When a chapter 7 bankruptcy has been discharged can any income tax refund go to the trustee?
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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If you have a chapter 7 discharged and then something happens with your home can you open a chapter 13 to save your house then you change your mind and the chapter 13 is dismissed what does thi?
What happens if you have paid all fees for a chapter 7 bankruptcy and your trustee tells you to turn over your income tax check and you don't because you are laid off and you are using the income tax check to pay bills and medical expenses and the trustee has threaten to revoke your bankruptcy due to non payment of your income tax check
What are tax implications of debt discharged in a chapter THIRTEEN bankruptcy?
Unless it is a tax debt, none. Discharged debts are not income to the debtor.
Will you get a 1099 for debt discharged in Chap 7 bankruptcy?
No. Unlike some non-bankruptcy situations, debt wiped out in bankruptcy (any chapter) is NOT income to the debtor.
Why can a trustee take your income tax return if you are filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy which relieves you of your debt and does the trustee give the money to the creditors?
The trustee may take the refund and distribute it to creditors because a tax refund is not considered an exempted asset under bankruptcy laws.
Can you file parking tickets under a chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Parking tickets cannot be discharged under Chapter 7 bankruptcy. They can, however, be discharged under Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is known as "liquidation" bankruptcy. This generally means that all of a debtor's non-exempt property may be sold by a bankruptcy trustee, though the laws for property exemption are different in each state. For example, in New York, most debtors are able to keep all of their property. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a 'reorganization of debts', and allows the individual to keep their property and income while paying off all or part of their debt over a three to five year period. In the case of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing, the parking tickets can be considered "unsecured" debts (similar to credit cards and medical bills), and can thus be treated as such for repayment.
How much will a trustee take out of your monthly income in a chapter 13 bankruptcy Is it a certain percentage?
It's your disposable income. The debtor files a statement of income and expenditures. The expenditures cannot be unreasonably high. The chapter 13 payment is the difference between the income and expenditures.
Is debt that discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding considered 1099 income?
no
What will happen to your direct deposit while filing bankruptcy?
Direct deposit of any monies while filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy are safe. However, under Chapter 13 bankruptcy, an automatic payment may be required to the trustee from a direct deposit of wages and other sources of income.
Can the trustee still come after your income tax return even if your bankruptcy is discharged?
Maybe. It depends upon the amount of time that has elapsed between the BK discharge and the receiving of the tax refund. Generally any refund that can be seized by the trustee must be pro-rated.
Can you file bankruptcy with income coming in?
Yes, you can file with an income coming in, which chapter of bankruptcy you file depends on your income
Does bankruptcy attorney keep rental property income?
The answer to this question depends on whether you are filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, if the rental property has equity, meaning that the value of the property exceeds what is owed on the property, the trustee would almost definitely seize property and sell it to satisfy some or all of your unsecured debts.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy dismissed can they still garnish?
Only holders of undischarged debt can come after assets or income after a discharged bankruptcy. Some debts may not be dischargeable in a bankruptcy, such as tax debt. The meaning of dismissed is different from discharged, however. A dismissed bankruptcy would be one that did not conclude. In that case, creditors may attempt any legal means to recover what is owed.
