Bankruptcy Tax Guide

Navigate the complex tax consequences of bankruptcy filings. This course explains how automatic stays affect tax collections, how courts prioritize tax claims, and which taxes remain nondischargeable. Learn to analyze the tax impact of debt cancellation and other restructuring outcomes. Apply practical guidance to protect your client’s position and ensure proper tax treatment throughout the bankruptcy process. Strengthen your expertise in this high-risk, technically demanding area.
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Course Information

Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: TX1032
IRS Program Number: 72821-T-00101-25-S

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize when an automatic stay is triggered in a bankruptcy case.
  • Specify the correct tax reporting for a bankruptcy estate.
  • Identify when a bankruptcy filer should report two short tax years.
  • State how debts are settled in the bankruptcy of a partnership.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Taxes
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: January 2026
Program Registration Requirements: Click on the Enroll button to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.
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AccountingTools is an IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider. We are compliant with the requirements for continuing education providers (as described in sections 10.6 and 10.9 of the Department of Treasury’s Circular No. 230 and in other IRS guidance, forms, and instructions). Our IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider number is 72821.