Can Filing For Bankruptcy Make Your Tax Debt Go Away?

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Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater kayaking and triathlons when not reporting on personal f.

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Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater kayaking and triathlons when not reporting on personal f.

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Can Filing For Bankruptcy Make Your Tax Debt Go Away?

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You may have heard that if you’re up to your eyeballs in tax debt to the IRS, bankruptcy won’t help you. That’s true—most of the time.

The nuanced reality is that filing for bankruptcy can clear away tax debt, in some cases. So if you’re struggling with back taxes you can’t pay, here’s how to tell if bankruptcy is an option worth considering.

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