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Pension money that is in a tax qualified pension plan such a Roth or IRA may be kept in a chapter 7 personal bankruptcy, provided that it does not exceed $1,171,650. Pension money is a 401(k), 403(b), SEP or a defined benefit plan, in any amount, is exempt in bankruptcy and may not be taken or seized by a bankuptcy trustee.

In New York a debtor can file bankruptcy and keep 1 car that has no more than $4,000 of equity. If the car or automobile is new or has a loan, equity is calculated by taking the difference between the value of the car and the outstanding loan against the car. To determine the value of a car, a debtor can get a letter from an automobile dealer appraising the car or use the Kelly Blue book values

The homestead exemption in Kings, Queens, New York, the Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties is $150,000 per debtor. If a married couple files for bankruptcy and they both own real estate the exemption is $300,000.

180 days! Accordingly do not take the course if you are not ready to file for personal bankruptcy because 180 days passes you will need to retake it.

By saving as much money as possible and by using credit is a responsible way. A debtor should get a securitized credit card after the bankruptcy filing and then charge and repay on that card. After 6 months of using the securitized credit card, call the bank and ask that the credit limit on the securitized credit card be increased and this process will rehabilitate a debtors credit.

If an individual files for chapter 7 bankruptcy and they owe money on a credit card, then the amount of money owed on the credit card will be discharged in bankruptcy,s but the credit card company will cancel the credit card. If the debtor wants to keep the credit card after the bankruptcy filing, they may reaffirm the debt which will require them to pay the money due on the credit card after the bankruptcy filing. Reaffirmation requires that the debtor file a special form or agreement with the bankruptcy court with the bankruptcy petition.

The answer is yes! The amount of cash that is exempt in a chapter 7 personal bankruptcy filing in New York State is $5,000 if the debtor does not own real estate. Accordingly, for a single debtor, if their New York State or Federal tax refund exceed $5,000 then the bankruptcy trustee can require the debtor to turnover to the bankruptcy trustee the difference between the tax refund(s) and $5,000.

Once every 8 years.

Trust fund taxes and sales taxes are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. However, federal and state income taxes that meet the following criteria are: 1. The tax year in question is more than 3 years prior to the filing the bankruptcy, 2. the tax has been assessed more than 240 days prior to the bankruptcy, 3. the tax return for the year in question was filed at least more than two years prior the bankruptcy and 4. the tax return is non-fraudulent and there is no showing of willful evasion of payment of a the tax. Discharging taxes in bankruptcy is technical and complex and James H.