What to do if I just received a tax bill for property taxes on my former business but the business has been defunct for over 10 years?
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What to do if I just received a tax bill for property taxes on my former business but the business has been defunct for over 10 years?
It was listed on my Chapter 7 bankruptcy that I filed 10 years ago. Am I responsible to pay those taxes after 10 years? This is the first attempt to collect that tax debt. The taxes they say I owe are listed in bankruptcy and reflect a due date that was due and payable after my business closed. The taxes I am speaking of were not considered delinquent at the time they were supposed to bill me.
Asked on March 3, 2014 under Bankruptcy Law, Connecticut
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
It depends on the type of taxes: certain taxes, such as sales tax, are fiduciary taxes and tax liability will attach to the company's responsible manager or officer, even if the company was an LLC or corporation. And, of course, if the company were not an LLC or corporation, then there was no separate legal entity and the owner(s) would be liable for any taxes. As a general matter, tax debts--especially taxes owed the federal government--are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. Therefore, it is possible you still owe these taxes. If the amount is too little to justify consulting with a tax attorney, you may wish to consider paying them; if it's enough to make it worthwhile to meet with a tax attorney, you should do so.
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