Filing Taxes Before Filing For Bankruptcy: Why Bother?

Far too frequently, people who are considering filing for bankruptcy simply stop filing their taxes. Given the fact that over half of our clients are looking to alleviate some sort of governmental tax debt in bankruptcy, it's not surprising that at least once a day someone will say, "Why should I file my income taxes if I am just going to file for bankruptcy?" If I only had a dollar for every time I've heard that... Of course, if I did have a dollar for every time I've heard that, it...