Yes, you do. And any tax refund may have to be given to the trustee.
Doesn't change any of your legal obligations (other than the debts at the court), like filing taxes, or what is due.
Filing bankruptcy has no affiliation with religion. If filing bankruptcy is he best financial options available, then you should do it.
If you are filing for personal bankruptcy it is not necessary to have a lawyer. If you are filing for business bankruptcy, you must retain a lawyer on your behalf.
No
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Yes, you can, and you may be able to discharge the taxes owed, if they are income taxes for returns filed more than three years prior to filing, unless there are more recent adjustments to the taxes owed.You can also file a Chapter 13 to arrange a payment plan for the taxes, though the IRS has become more amenable to reasonable payment plans without a bankruptcy filing.Consult an experienced bankruptcy lawyer in your area.
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.
Filing for bankruptcy is a complicated process and one should consider hiring a lawyer to help with the filing process. You also need to undergo credit counseling and be aware of what type of bankruptcy to file.
filing "Pro Se".
You have to wait eight years after filing for Chapter 7 and 4 after filing for Chapter 13.
No, you can file married filing jointly or you can file married filing separately
If you wreck your car after filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy you can file it on your insurance. You can then replace your car based on the bankruptcy order.