If I paid a debt using my tax refund beforemy bankruptcy was filed, why would the trustee ask for the my tax return?

If I paid a debt using my tax refund beforemy bankruptcy was filed, why would the trustee ask for the my tax return?

I used my tax return to pay a credit card debt. Because the card was held by the company I worked for I likely would have been fired if the debt was discharged. My attorney was made aware of this. I filed the bankruptcy a few months later and now the trustee has filed a motion for the money. Why would I owe this to the trustee if I can prove I used the money to pay a debt?

Asked on February 16, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida

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