Steven W. Haskins Bankruptcy Law Blog

Our clients in Bonita, Chula Vista, National City, Spring Valley and South San Diego County often ask about bankruptcy and the discharge of past due income taxes. Here is some basic information on that subject.

Five Rules to Discharge Tax Debts

If the income tax debt meets all five of these rules, then the tax debt is dischargeable in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions.

Many of our clients from Chula Vista, Bonita, South San Diego, National City and San Ysidro all ask about getting rid of taxes in bankruptcy.  Although many people under the misconception that taxes can not be discharged in bankrutpcy, in fact many, if not most, of them can be.

Bankruptcy and Taxes: Eliminating Tax Debts in Bankruptcy

In many cases, a debtor is still liable for tax debt after bankruptcy. However, bankruptcy law allows the discharge of tax debt only... Read More

As most everyone knows, Chula Vista, National City and the South San Diego area have experienced extremely high rates of foreclosure over the past several years. Although the number of foreclosures occurring in any given month goes up and down, we have seen thousands of foreclosed homes go onto the bank-owned sale list, including situations where whole neighborhoods seem to be foreclosed at more or less the same time.

Many people think that bankruptcy will prevent them from... Read More