To help bankruptcy trustees in their administration of asset cases, we offer a high-level view of some common — but complex — tax issues.
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30:31Landlord/Tenant Issues in Retail Bankruptcy
David R. Kuney of Whiteford Taylor Preston talks about the rapidly shifting landscape of the retail world and issues for practitioners to be aware of in handling landlord or tenant rights.
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The Effect of Tax Reform on Debt Discharged in Chapter 11
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When Tax Claims Can Tip the Scales: Expanding the Look-Back Period on Fraudulent-Transfer Claims
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Tax Reform for Restructuring Lawyers
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Tax Trap: When Debt Forgiveness Is Not a Free Pass
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A Different Sort of Tax Refund: The Ninth Circuit Allows Debtors in Possession to Recover Tax Payments to the IRS Under § 544(b)
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Circuit Court Split: The One-Day-Late Rule and Dischargeability of Tax Debt
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Dubious Opinion Says Automatic Stay Inapplicable to Setoff Against Exempt Property
District judge refuses to give automatic stay protection to a tax evader.
Discharge of Old Tax Debt
There are circumstances when taxpayers should be able to discharge debt from untimely returns.
Avoiding Tax Cheating with Subchapter K!
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How Overpaid Taxes Might Become Property of the Estate
A debtor’s right to overpayments as of the date that a bankruptcy case is filed becomes property of the estate — even if the debtor elects to apply such overpayments to a future tax return.
Circuits Split on Enjoining the IRS from Pursuing Corporate Officer to Collect Taxes