question about income tax refund

[seabeeut]

new to this

I filed chapter 13 in october, I filed my taxes on 1 Feb and set it up for direct deposit. Checked on it 2 weeks later and the irs showed that i had entered the wrong bank account info. I called and they told me the check would mail on feb 17. I have since called 2 times also to be told that it was sent on the 17th. However i received a letter stating that "because of my power of attourney my direct deposit could not go through and i would get a paper check." Still no check. My question would be Does the trustee get the check sent directly to them? They didnt say anything to me about taking my check but 3 weeks is a long time for a check to go from austin tx to fort worth tx.

[4inga]

Why does having filed a BK delay your refund time? How does the IRS know? And what if you file joint for taxes, but filed single on your Ch7? If I didn't work last year, doe we have to file joint?
Thanks,
Heather

[USPSA-Shooter]

I too didn't know if there would be a refund this year. I just e-filed last night and we do get one! My trustee didn't ask about it and the case is closed. I don't intend on spending it, it's going to be the start of our rainy day fund, never had one of those before.

[rst6pac]

we recieved our fed refund a week before our 341 but just held on to it until meeting just in case. at the meeting the trustee asked us if we recieved it. we told him yes and he never said another word about it does that mean it is now ours to spend. I hope so because all of our utilities are about 2 months past and that would catch us up instead of just paying little bits at a time to just keep the lights on

[djk]

Why does having filed a BK delay your refund time? How does the IRS know? And what if you file joint for taxes, but filed single on your Ch7? If I didn't work last year, doe we have to file joint?
Thanks,
Heather

the IRS knows because the court notifies them at the time they notify your creditors, at least in my case that is what occured.