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Double Dipping On Retirement Savings

By Cathy Moran

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Any time you can double your retirement savings and protect your money from creditors is a good time of the year. The period between New Years and Tax Day is my favorite time of the year, just for that reason. You can make contributions to your IRA last year AND contribute to this year’s IRA […]

Filed Under: Consumer Rights Tagged With: 2018, exemptions, retirement, tax

Got A 1099? How To Avoid Paying More Tax

By Cathy Moran

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One of life’s persistent gotcha’s is the tax consequence of having debt forgiven. Did you compromise a debt, eliminate it upon foreclosure, or have your creditor simply wipe it out without payment. You may have a tax problem. The tax code treats the forgiveness of debt as income, even though you never saw a penny […]

Filed Under: Featured, Taxes Tagged With: cancellation, tax

Five Tax Tips For Two Cents

By Cathy Moran

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The tax filing deadline approaches. So why is a bankruptcy lawyer talking about taxes? I’ve found over three decades as a bankruptcy lawyer that there’s a surprising degree of overlap between bankruptcy and tax . All too often, it’s tax troubles that brings a family to me for help. Here’s my two cents on what […]

Filed Under: Consumer Rights, Taxes Tagged With: 2017, cancellation of debt tax, tax

Bankruptcy Basics

About The Soapbox

You’ve arrived at the Bankruptcy Soapbox, a resource of bankruptcy information and consumer law.

Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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Bankruptcy specialists for individuals and small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area

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What Happens To Your Bank Account in Chapter 13

Those considering filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy worry about "what happens to my bank account?" Will the trustee take all the money? How do I pay my living expenses after I file? The short answer is: nothing changes. The account remains yours and available for all the expenses of day to day living. Because, … Read more

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