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§ 507(a)(8)

Huenerberg, In re

Ruling
Debtors' objection to a claim of the IRS was sustained as the payment was not an excise taxfor a transaction. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-009

Clothier, In re--Clothier v. IRS

Ruling
Motion to alter judgment was granted as the bankruptcy court failed to consider the "hangingparagraph" in 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(8) which stated that the period shall be suspended for anytime during which the stay of proceedings was in effect in a prior case under title 11 plus 90days. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims; Tax on Income or Gross Receipts.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 26, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-010

Clothier, In re--Clothier v. IRS

Ruling
Debtors' motion for summary judgment was granted where the 2008 tax debt was not a priority claim as debtors' 2008 tax return was last due more than three years before the filing of their chapter 7 case. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims; Tax on Income or Gross Receipts.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 10, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-101

Chesteen, In re

Ruling
Exaction charged to debtor was not entitled to priority treatment as it is characterized as apenalty and not a tax. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-069

USA Sales, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court ruled that cigarette tax deficiencies were entitled to priority status. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims; Excise Tax.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 31, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-036

Horned Dorset Primavera Inc., In re

Ruling
Creditor's claim was deemed a priority claim as the debtor waived the prescriptive term for collection of the debt pursuant to a final agreement. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-096

Kardash, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion for summary judgment granted where transferee liability was not entitled to priority and was, at most, a general unsecured claim. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-099

Thaxton, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy debtors declared as fully paid and discharged are still liable for certain debtswhich have not been expressly declared discharged in the discharge order. (Bankr. S.D. W. Va.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims; Collected or Withheld Tax.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-009

Sandia Tobacco Mfrs., Inc., In re

Ruling
Only taxes that were assessed less than three years before the debtor declared bankruptcy were given priority status. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims; Excise Tax.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 16, 2016 , LexisNexis #1118-070

In re Carpenter

Ruling
Amendment of tax claim to add additional prepetition liability allowed.
Issue(s)
Could debtor re-convert chapter 7 case to chapter 13 and resume making the remaining payments under the prior confirmed chapter 13 plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-116