Q: Hi, I am 59 yrs old and in disability, I earn SSD & LTD. am over $50000 in debit including $7900 IRS from 2017.
Can the IRS debits be discharged in chapter 7? My LTD will run off in 5 years and I don't have enough credits to qualify for retirement income.
A: Unpaid federal income tax debts become dischargeable two years and four months after the tax return is filed with the IRS. If you have filed the 2017 return more than 2 years and four months before you file a bankruptcy, the tax debt should be dischargeable, but only IF the IRS has not filed a lien against you, and the lien attaches to property you own.
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