No
If you still owe federal income taxes, they will. But if they don't take it, the chapter 13 trustee gets the tax refund. You should have listed any income taxes that were dischargeable (due more that 3 years prior to the filing date).
No on state taxes, yes on federal income taxes if the filing date or the date on which the IRS determined the tax due is more than 3 years prior to filing.
You can begin filing your 2016 taxes in January of 2017.
You can start filing your 2016 taxes in January of 2017.
Yes, it is possible to correct your taxes after filing by filing an amended tax return with the IRS.
Yes, it is possible to adjust your taxes after filing by filing an amended tax return with the IRS.
Probably not. They are likely all post petition (meaning after your filing date - they don't have to be before the discharge date) items anyway.
You should use Form 540 for filing your California state taxes.
The IRS time zone for filing taxes is based on the taxpayer's local time zone.
with no income what would you be filing taxes on
If the foreclosure was not part of the bankruptcy, yes.
The safe option would be to begin filing your taxes as soon as W-2 forms become available.