Bankruptcy and Tax in Warner Robin, GA

Bankruptcy and Tax in Warner Robin, GA

When you are an individual debtor in Warner Robin, GA filing for bankruptcy under chapter 7 or 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in , a separate ‘‘estate’’ is established comprising of property that belonged to you before the date of filing. The bankruptcy estate is a new taxable entity, totally independent from you as an individual taxpayer.

There is no penalty for failure to pay tax, including failure to pay estimated tax, will not be imposed for any period during which a title 11 bankruptcy case is pending if:
1. The tax was incurred before the earlier of the order for relief or (in an involuntary case) the appointment of a trustee, and
2. The bankruptcy case was filed before the due date for the tax return (including extensions) or the date for imposing the penalty occurs on or after the day the bankruptcy petition was filed.

The relief from the failure-to-pay penalty is not applicable to any penalty for failure to pay or deposit tax withheld or collected from others and required to be paid over to the US government. Nor does it apply to any penalty for failure to timely file a return.

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