Bankruptcy and Tax in Chattahoochee County, GA

Bankruptcy and Tax in Chattahoochee County, GA

If you are an individual debtor in Chattahoochee County, GA filing for bankruptcy under chapter 7 or 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in , an independent ‘‘estate’’ is established consisting of property which belonged to you before the date of filing. This bankruptcy estate will be a new taxable entity, totally independent from you as an individual taxpayer.

A 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 provided:
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 petition 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 does not apply 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. It does not apply to any penalty for failure to timely file a return.

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