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The Duty to File Tax Returns under BAPCPA

Although anecdotal, many Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service attorneys who practice bankruptcy would most likely state that one of their largest complaints with the previous version of the Bankruptcy Code was their inability to enforce tax compliance

Good Faith in Chapter 13Going Once Going Twice

The "good faith" of a chapter 13 debtor will now be subject to examination at two different instances in the confirmation process. 11 U.S.C. §1325 (a)(3) requires that the court find that "the plan has been proposed in good faith and not by any means forbidden by law."