Get Your Federal Tax Return Done for Free

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You need your tax returns to file for bankruptcy.  But when you are having bill problems, how do you find the money to get them prepared?  Here is how to get your federal income tax return done free, according to a press release from the Internal Revenue Service. Do Your Federal Taxes for Free with [...]

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Bankruptcy Filing Fees Going Up

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Starting November 1, 2011, the fee to file a bankruptcy case increases by $7. The new filing fees are chapter 7            $306 chapter 13          $281 chapter 11        $1046   Photo credit: Some rights reserved by garryknight

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Can I File Bankruptcy Again?

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You have filed a bankruptcy before and now you need help with your debts again.  You are wondering when you can file a bankruptcy again and if you can get a discharge of your debts in the new bankruptcy case. To determine if you can get a discharge in a subsequent bankruptcy, you should follow [...]

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Bankruptcy Court Costs Going Up

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Miscellaneous fees in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts increase again on November 1, 2011.  The filing fee to initiate a bankruptcy case is not changing. Debtors will have to pay $30 to amend schedule d, e, f, g, or h, up from $26.  Creditors will have to pay $176 to file a motion to lift the [...]

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Court Stops Mailing Claim Forms to Creditors

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To save money, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Kansas has stopped sending blank proof of claim forms to all creditors with notice of every new bankruptcy case filing. Proof of Claim forms can be obtained at the U.S. Courts web site, the Kansas bankruptcy court website or at any bankruptcy clerk’s office.   Photo Credit:  [...]

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