United States of America v. Eaton

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:17-cv-01220

Court:

West Virginia Southern

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Dwane L. Tinsley

  1. May 29, 2020

    W.Va. Spouse's Tax Debt Can Be Discharged In Bankruptcy

    A woman will discharge her share of a $950,000 tax debt through bankruptcy after a West Virginia federal court ruled that unlike her husband, who handled the family's financial matters, she did not willfully evade payment.

  2. April 17, 2020

    Bankruptcy Can't Lift Man's $1.5M Tax Debt, Court Says

    A man can't discharge his nearly $1.5 million tax debt through bankruptcy because he willfully evaded that liability while spending significant amounts of money on extra homes and boats, a West Virginia federal court said Friday.