Before I ask my attorney

[Lajazz947]

I have a tax liability for 2008 for about $30,000.

I printed the offer in compromise booklet even though I probably wont qualify.

I noticed on the first page that if I am in an open BK I need to notify them right away since the liability has to be part of a plan. I am trying for a 7 so there may not be a plan.

I did not include the taxes owed on any schedule.

How does this work, I assume it raises my expenses since it is a priority claim.

Thanks for any input.

[HHM]

Amend your BK, but it won't matter, the debt is non-dischargeable.

The tax liability doesn't necessarily raise your expenses, at least not yet. Right now, it is just a debt. To have it raise your expenses, you need an accepted payment plan from the IRS (which you can't get right now because your BK is open).

If you end up in a chapter 13, then the plan must pay at least that amount.