If I need to file bankruptcy, will they audit my past taxes?
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If I need to file bankruptcy, will they audit my past taxes?
I lied on my taxes the last 2 years and got more then I should have back.
Asked on September 16, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
Mark J. Markus / Mark J. Markus, Law Offices of
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you in fact lied on your taxes, you need to hire a CPA as well as possibly a criminal attorney and amend your returns. If you then owe money, that will need to be repaid and of course disclosed in your bankruptcy case.
As to whether the mere filing of the bankruptcy will trigger an audit, I don't think so. But you would need to list in your bankruptcy that you possibly owe money to the taxing agencies.
Mark J. Markus, Attorney at Law
Handling exclusively bankruptcy law cases in California since 1991.
http://www.bklaw.com/
bankruptcy blog: http://bklaw.com/bankruptcy-blog/
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Mark J. Markus / Mark J. Markus, Law Offices of
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you in fact lied on your taxes, you need to hire a CPA as well as possibly a criminal attorney and amend your returns. If you then owe money, that will need to be repaid and of course disclosed in your bankruptcy case.
As to whether the mere filing of the bankruptcy will trigger an audit, I don't think so. But you would need to list in your bankruptcy that you possibly owe money to the taxing agencies.
Mark J. Markus, Attorney at Law
Handling exclusively bankruptcy law cases in California since 1991.
http://www.bklaw.com/
bankruptcy blog: http://bklaw.com/bankruptcy-blog/
Follow Me on Twitter: @bklawr
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