Are bankruptcy fees tax deductible?

Bankruptcy discharge paperwork

Are bankruptcy cost and fees considered tax deductible? When looking at that kind of tax deductions that are available when you are in bankruptcy you first need to understand that there are difference depending on the kind of bankruptcy case you filed be it Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.

Bankruptcy trustee

Although the trustee in bankruptcy is not a judge, he or she has tremendous influence over a bankruptcy case.  Many of my clients do not know what this person does. So here is the quick version of the role of a bankruptcy trustee in Utah and nationwide. So just who is the bankruptcy trustee? Trustee… Continue reading Bankruptcy trustee