Tax Issues

Underwater Homes Owners Facing the Fiscal Cliff

12/21/12

An important tax provision that allows underwater homeowners to short sell their home without tax consequences will expire at the end of this month. Earlier this year I wrote about this tax provision. You can review that article here:  http://bit.ly/YuITHG. Briefly stated, any discharge of indebtedness is income that is subject to tax at the [...]

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An Expiring Tax Cut that matters to Underwater Homeowners

08/21/12

There is lots of talk about expiring tax cuts; Bush tax cuts, payroll tax cuts but there is an expiring tax provision no one seems to be talking about, the tax provision that exempts unpaid mortgage arrears on primary residences that are subject to foreclosure, short sale or debt forgiveness. One of the things I [...]

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IRS Beats Debtor to the Punch; Assessed Taxes Not Dischargeable

05/01/12

Filing timely tax returns is key if you wish to discharge tax debt in bankruptcy It is possible to discharge income tax debt in bankruptcy, however, not all taxes are eligible and timing plays a very important role. If you’re anticipating tax troubles on the horizon, it is always best to go ahead and file [...]

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Can I Pay my Taxes with a Credit Card, then File Bankruptcy to Discharge the Debt?

03/29/12

no discharge of tax debt paid with credit cardWith April 15 just around the corner, many of us will be scrambling to come up w

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Can I Pay my Taxes with a Credit Card, then File Bankruptcy to Discharge the Debt?

03/29/12

no discharge of tax debt paid with credit cardWith April 15 just around the corner, many of us will be scrambling to come up w

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Can I Pay my Taxes with a Credit Card, then File Bankruptcy to Discharge the Debt?

03/29/12

no discharge of tax debt paid with credit cardWith April 15 just around the corner, many of us will be scrambling to come up w

[more]

Can I Pay my Taxes with a Credit Card, then File Bankruptcy to Discharge the Debt?

03/29/12

no discharge of tax debt paid with credit cardWith April 15 just around the corner, many of us will be scrambling to come up w

[more]

Can I Pay my Taxes with a Credit Card, then File Bankruptcy to Discharge the Debt?

03/29/12

no discharge of tax debt paid with credit cardWith April 15 just around the corner, many of us will be scrambling to come up w

[more]

Can I Pay my Taxes with a Credit Card, then File Bankruptcy to Discharge the Debt?

03/29/12

no discharge of tax debt paid with credit cardWith April 15 just around the corner, many of us will be scrambling to come up w

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