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Guben v. United States (In re Guben)

Guben v. United States (In re Guben)

Ruling
IRS debt was nondischargeable where debtor had paid for education, vacations and a noted art collection but not paid taxes.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff debtor brought an adversary claim against defendant creditor the United States (IRS), seeking a determination that her tax liabilities for about nine years were dischargeable, having grown with interest and penalties to the sum of $ 319,271. The IRS asserted that the debtor had attempted to evade payment of the taxes, and, as a result, her tax debt should not be discharged pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(1)(C).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2008 , LexisNexis #1108-120