How do I Discharge Taxes?
- 1). Review the information you have regarding your taxes owed. Are the taxes owed from a tax year at least three years prior to the year you are filing bankruptcy? Did you file the tax return that resulted in taxes legally and legitimately? Were the taxes owed assessed at least 240 days prior to filing bankruptcy? Did you file the tax return at least two years ago? If you answered yes to all of these questions, you can include the taxes on your bankruptcy petition.
- 2). Provide your attorney with all the tax paperwork that you have. This should include letters from the Internal Revenue Service showing the amount owed and the tax year the taxes are due for. If you are filing the taxes yourself enter the information on the bankruptcy petition. Bankruptcy is not an easy process; attempting to file a bankruptcy successfully without an attorney is extremely difficult according to UScourts.gov.
- 3). Wait for the bankruptcy case to proceed through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Once your bankruptcy case is approved by a judge, your taxes owed will be discharged. The U.S. Bankruptcy court will send a letter to all of your creditors, including the Internal Revenue Service, informing the creditors that your accounts have been discharged.
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