Management of Tax Returns During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

People who formally request for filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy can't discharge their debts. They have to make repayments as in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. There are several tax return help agencies that advice people to take decisions. People, who petition for Chapter 13 for the court consent, get an opportunity for debt repayment plans that reduce the due amount to the creditors. However, before one gets any repayment plan approval from the court, the person who has filed Chapter 13 must have filed income tax returns.

There are some guidelines to help a person for filing chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

• One can begin with collecting all the documents related to federal income tax return for the preceding four years. It is advisable to collect a copy of all the missing documents.

• One needs to be sure of the fact that one has filed income tax return, four years earlier before filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. There is no petition for bankruptcy, if one has filed to file tax during any of the prior 4 years. It would be beneficial to file the missing returns. For tax refund one can take help from the bankruptcy attorney or the accountant. 1040 tax return form are easily available.

• In case if a person has already pretention for Chapter 13, it is advisable to take help from some attorney who would promptly file the returns, even the un-filed ones. It would to be favorable to do so before the first meeting with the creditors.

• Whether one has filed for bankruptcy or not, you should file your current state tax return the usual way. All the income received in the current year needs to be reported. To calculate the tax return, one has to deduct all the permitted expenses and the allowances. One should include any debts that have been cancelled, to obtain the benefits of that you are entitled for. One can even file tax return online. This can save a lot of time and make the task easy and convenient.