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§ 507(a)

Johnson, In re

Ruling
Chapter 13 trustee was not authorized to pay court fees that accrued in debtor's precedingbankruptcy case as they were not priority claims. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Administrative Expenses; Fees and Charges Against

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 28, 2019 , LexisNexis #1219-061

Central Processing Servs., LLC, In re

Ruling
IRS claim based on debtor’s guaranty of third party’s tax debt was entitled to priority.(Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 05, 2019 , LexisNexis #1119-004

King Par, LLC, In re

Ruling
Wage claim was not entitled to priority status. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Wages, Salaries, or Commissions; Sales Commissions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-081

Waldorf, In re

Ruling
Debtor's objections to claim overruled as legal fees at issue constituted a domestic support obligation entitled to priority treatment. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations; Nonassigned Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 15, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-069

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

Spinks, In re

Ruling
Court held that the 180-day period of 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(4) was not subject to equitable tollingas it was not a statute of limitation intended to protect against stale claims but to protectworkers in the event of their employer's bankruptcy. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Wages, Salaries, or Commissions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-008

Spinks, In re

Ruling
Court held that the 180-day period of 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(4) was not subject to equitable tollingas it was not a statute of limitation intended to protect against stale claims but to protectworkers in the event of their employer's bankruptcy. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Wages, Salaries, or Commissions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-008

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

Parrish, In re

Ruling
Court deemed individual shared responsibility payment that was imposed for failure to obtain health insurance under the Affordable Care Act as a penalty and was therefore not entitled to priority status. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 06, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-037