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2. Which debts can’t be discharged in bankruptcy? - AOL

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   Many types of taxes cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, including non-income tax debts. However, there are some exceptions for tax debt that meet certain qualifications.

3. State defaults in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Without the possibility of bankruptcy, a state can experience the debt overhang problem, where large existing debt burdens deter any additional lending to the state, driving out capital. [7] The state's ability to tax and collect revenue is not unlimited; residents can simply move away if the tax is too high. [11]

4. Should You Declare Bankruptcy? Here's How to Decide - AOL

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   This is a repayment plan spread over three to five years, where you pay back a portion of your debts based on your income. Unfortunately, many people struggle to complete their Chapter 13 plans ...

5. What Happens If a State Goes Bankrupt? - AOL

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   No state has ever declared bankruptcy, though. As state and local governments have shut down businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they have also ended much of the consumer activity that ...

6. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Originally, bankruptcy in the United States, as nearly all matters directly concerning individual citizens, was a subject of state law. However, there were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...

7. Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act

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   BAPCPA restricted the number of debtors that could declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The act sets out a method to calculate a debtor's income, and compares this amount to the median income of the debtor's state. If the debtor's income is above the median income amount of the debtor's state, the debtor is subject to a "means test." [2]