1099c income occurs when there is a cancellation of debt. For example, if you owe a creditor $10,000.00 and they agree to settle for $6,000.00, forgiving the $4,000.00, the sum of $4,000.00 can count as income to you. However, if instead the entire debt is eliminated...
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Am I eligible to file a Chapter 13?
"Am I eligible to file a Chapter 13?" is a question I am often asked. Bankruptcy code section 109, entitled "Who may be a debtor" provides many of the requirements. To file a Chapter 13 you cannot have more than $1,257,850.00 in secured debt nor more then $419,275.00...
How does bankruptcy affect your credit report?
Bankruptcy can be a helpful step for people with overwhelming financial obligations to eliminate or reorganize their debt. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy can stay on your credit report for 10 years, and a Chapter 13 filing will remain for seven to 10 years.Accounts included...
Losing your job-issued credit card during bankruptcy
Maybe you fear you’ll have to declare bankruptcy. You’re even playing it out in your head, trying to see how it would really go.What about that business credit card from your employer, which you use for job-related expenses? Will they take it away from...
UNDERSTANDING BANKRUPTCY
Lets say you are having financial difficulties but are not sure if Bankruptcy is right for you. Where do you begin. The library is a good place to start. I checked out the Willingboro Library at 220 Willingboro Parkway near my Willingboro office. A review of some of...
MEDIAN INCOME FOR BANKRUPTCY INCREASES IN 2019
Under Bankruptcy Law, the Bankruptcy Court takes into account the debtors household income and compares it to the median family income of their state to help determine whether a chapter 13 or a chapter 7 should be filed. On April 1, 2019 the household income numbers...
I DON’T WANT TO INCLUDE MY CAR IN MY BANKRUPTCY
Whether I am in my office in Willingboro New Jersey or in Northeast Philadelphia I often hear the same statement when a client comes in to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy- "I don't want to include my car in the bankruptcy ". While keeping a car is generally not a...
Bankruptcy Benefits For High Income Earners
When you have a high amount of credit card debt, bankruptcy is often a good solution even if you are a high income earner. In a bankruptcy the court considers equity in assets and income compared to expenses in determining whether you can eliminate the debt or whether...
Medical bills are the leading cause of bankruptcy
Nearly 67% of all personal bankruptcies in the U.S. are related to medical bills. This shocking percentage makes medical bills the leading cause of bankruptcy. Serious medical conditions can be extremely expensive, and Americans are unable to afford the...
Retailers Struggle to Avoid Bankruptcy
On line shopping and high rent costs, among other things has caused multiple retailers to seek protection in Chapter 11 bankruptcy or file Chapter 7 bankruptcy and close. Competition from on line sellers combined with high operating costs are the leading causes. It...

