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i want to include back taxes in my bankruptcy, but it's a joint filing with my wife who is a housewife and not earning income . would she be on the hook for back taxes? or my bankruptcy discharge clean the debt.
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Whether taxes are dischargeable in bankruptcy depends on a number of factors and requires an analysis of tax transcripts by an experienced bankruptcy attorney.
The requirements can be seen on my webpage at https://www.bklaw.com/bankruptcy-taxes/
If your wife joins in your filing and you both receive a discharge of the debts, and the tax debts qualify for discharge, then there will be no more obligation to pay on the taxes for either one of you. It has nothing to do with whether or not she is earning income.
I recommend scheduling a consultation to go over your situation in detail.
Answered on Mar 03rd, 2020 at 8:37 PM