June 3, 2008

• Using Bankruptcy to Discharge Tax Debts

  The video below was recorded by my friend and colleague Darrin Mish of Tampa, Florida as part of the video section of his Get IRS Help web site. (…)

October 17, 2007

• Unfiled Tax Returns - No Matter What the Reason - Create Havoc in Chapter 13 Cases

  In Chapter 13 cases filed in the Northern District of Georgia, both the IRS and the Georgia Department of Revenue receive notice of your filing.  In my office, I include both the IRS and Georgia as "notice creditors" in every case filed. (…)

July 8, 2007

• Discharging Taxes in Bankrutpcy - Recommended Resource

  Several years ago, I attended a tax problem resolution seminar in Denver with the intention of expanding my practice to include tax issues.   One of my classmates at the seminar was a lawyer from Tampa named Darrin Mish.  Over the past few years, Darrin has built a growing tax problem resolution practice with clients in Florida as well as nationally (since IRS problems are federal, your search for a tax problem lawyer need not be limited to your local area). (…)

February 21, 2007

• Are There Tax Consequences if You Surrender Your Home in Bankruptcy?

  I recently received an email from a very concerned Chapter 7 client who I represented in 2006.  My client had suffered a fairly drastic reduction in his income and as part of his Chapter 7, he surrendered his home, which has a fair market value of approximately $650,000.  There were no objections in this case, and my client received his discharge as a matter of course. (…)

December 17, 2006

• Chapter 13 Plan Strategies for Self Employed Debtors

  With an increased emphasis in the new Bankruptcy Code upon a debtor's income history, self-employed or commissioned sales debtors will find a hostile reception in Chapter 13.  A recent case on which I have been working illustrates the problem. (…)

September 27, 2006

• Debtor Uses Threat of Bankruptcy to Negotiate an 83% Reduction in Tax Debt

  Tax problem attorney Darrin Mish of Tampa has recently begun publication of his "IRS Problem Solver blog."   As you might imagine bankruptcy filings are often driven by tax problems.  If you have tax problems in the form of unpaid taxes, huge penalties and imminent collection, it might make sense to speak to both a bankruptcy lawyer and a tax problem lawyer like Darren to review all of your options. (…)

May 31, 2006

• Chapter 13 and County Property Taxes

  I recently worked on a case that demonstrated the need for Chapter 13 attorneys to remain alert when dealing with county property taxes and Chapter 13 debtors. (…)