Must You File Your Tax Returns?

You are going to have to. It's part of the bankruptcy law.

Your Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case begins when our office files on your behalf a petition with the bankruptcy court which serves the county where you live. In addition to the petition, we also file with the court a schedule of assets and liabilities, a schedule of your current income and expenditures, a statement of your financial affairs, a schedule of executory contracts and unexpired leases, and tax returns.

Through our office, you will have to provide your trustee with a copy of your tax return for the current tax year as well as tax returns for future years which occur during the length your case. Also, you will have to provide tax returns for prior years that have not been filed when your case begins.