Income tax can, in some instances, be discharged in a personal bankruptcy. In order for income taxes to be dischargeable, the tax returns had to have been filed at least two years prior, and the same amount of time would have to have gone by before they can become dischargeable.

Income tax can, in some instances, be discharged in a personal bankruptcy. In order for income taxes to be dischargeable, the tax returns had to have been filed at least two years prior, and the same amount of time would have to have gone by before they can become dischargeable.

What Are The Exemptions For Bankruptcy In Florida?

In a Chapter 7 case, in order to obtain the benefit of the discharge, meaning the wiping out of the debt, the tradeoff that the federal government has set is that a consumer is limited on the amount of assets they can keep. The exemptions are the list of property that comes from state and federal law, which says which things you are allowed to keep. In Florida, the abbreviated list includes your homestead or primary residence, a certain allowance of personal property, which includes basic household goods, a limited allowance of vehicle equity, retirement funds, and some other assets. In cases outside of Chapter 7, such as Chapter 13, you are allowed to keep all of your assets, but the exemptions may affect your monthly repayment plan.

Law Office of Michael A. Ziegler – Financial Planning Scholarship

As a successful bankruptcy law firm, the Law Office of Michael A. Ziegler, P.L. is dedicated to helping our clients re-establish financial stability, and regain control of their lives. We also understand how difficult in this day an age, with the rising cost of higher education, increase in mortgage rates, and decrease in economic opportunity, to successfully establish a financial plan that will help young people excel in the current economic climate. And we believe the first step is education. That is why the Law Office of Michael A. Ziegler, P.L. is proud to announce the $1000 Financial Planning Scholarship, to be awarded to the student that best exemplifies a conscientious financial planner.

Eligibility Criteria

This scholarship is available to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in the United States. This includes accredited community college students as well as high school seniors and students who possess a GED who have been accepted to or are enrolled in an accredited program.
The scholarship applicant must be interested in a career in the legal field.
All eligible candidates must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above.

Essay Prompt & Questions

Respond to the following in an essay of 1,000 words or less:

Describe a time in your life that shaped your focus on financial planning, why is this something that is important to you?
Describe in a general sense your financial game plan for your collegiate and post collegiate years. What are your goals and how do you intend to achieve them.

Application Materials

Updated resume
Essay, 1,000 word maximum. See essay questions above.
Current unofficial transcript

Submission Deadline: December 15th, 2020

All application materials must be submitted by this date

Award Announcement: January 2021

Scholarship Amount: $1000

Application Instructions

Scholarship applicants must submit all application materials (see above) by email to:

mike@attorneydebtfighters.com

Congratulations to our Fall 2019 scholarship winner, Elizabeth DeFazio!

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