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The FDIC has rules and so do the banks. I know the BIG Bank's rules from the when I was married to the first Mrs. Backwoods. If you work in a non currency handling /lending position position it probably will be less stringent. As I said before my knowledge is based on over 20 years ago. What is your bank's policy on people with "law enforncement convictions"? At one point the FDIC would not allow for anything more than a traffic ticket and there was a big flack because some applicant had a very minor charge over 30 years ago and FDIC told the bank he could not be hired. Similar logic may apply I never kept up with this. I would check your employer's HR department.
@Anonymous wrote:The FDIC has rules and so do the banks. I know the BIG Bank's rules from the when I was married to the first Mrs. Backwoods. If you work in a non currency handling /lending position position it probably will be less stringent. As I said before my knowledge is based on over 20 years ago. What is your bank's policy on people with "law enforncement convictions"? At one point the FDIC would not allow for anything more than a traffic ticket and there was a big flack because some applicant had a very minor charge over 30 years ago and FDIC told the bank he could not be hired. Similar logic may apply I never kept up with this. I would check your employer's HR department.
No large bank or any employer with half a brain is going to fire someone just because that someone filed bk. Doing so is highly illegal and will expose the employer to severe sanctions. The bank fired that person for some other "official" reason. This is the law now and was the law 20 years ago and before that. As one poster said, 11 USC 525(b) applies.
Des.
Marie,
What do you mean "under" the income requirements? I think the less income you have the better, since you can't afford to pay your bills. Right?
@Anonymous wrote:Marie,
What do you mean "under" the income requirements? I think the less income you have the better, since you can't afford to pay your bills. Right?
Welcome to MyFico, Adriana. When filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy there is a "means test", which varies by state, that limits how much income you can have to qualify for Ch7. If you make over that limit you can only file Chapter 13. Marie meant maximum income requirements for filing BK7, not minimum income requirement.
I missed this thread when Marie started it, I'm not an attorney or a CPA, just someone who went through BK7 in 2010. I'm surprised no one raised the obvious issue here: It's my understanding that if you have an outstanding loan from your 401k/IRA when you file BK7 that loan must be treated like all other debt. Meaning you cannot repay it, that would be preferential treatment of one lender over others. The loan would be discharged like all other debts, and the 401k plan would have to convert the amount discharged to a withdrawal, subject to 10% penalty if under age 59 1/2, plus have to declare it as taxable income.
Most states have generous exemptions for retirement accounts, meaning they are exempt from being seized to repay debts. If filing BK is even a remote possibility the last thing you want to do is withdraw funds from a retirement account, either through a loan or early withdrawal. I discharged over $150k of debt in my BK7, counting my non-reaffirmed mortgage I'm still current on, but got to keep nearly $50k in retirement accounts. And Arizona is far from being the most generous state for exemptions when filing BK7. The AZ exemption for 1 only personal vehicle is $5k, my 2003 SUV, paid for Free & clear, was worth just under $5k in 2010, so I got to keep that as well. I still have it, I just don't drive it often as I have a newer car, the 2003 SUV is like me, old & tired.
@Anonymous wrote:
401k loans follow the same rules in BK as a student loan ( can't discharge it or pay it preferentially) - you can convert to a hardship withdrawal after discharge if your plan allows it
Folks,
Please be careful with what you post, especially if you do not know the law. If someone were to follow the advice above, that person may end up with a huge tax bill.
For the record, loans taken out against ERISA qualified plans ARE NOT treated like student loans or any other loan for that matter. Payment on such loans are a requirement under Federal law and are not otherwise impacted by the filing of a bankruptcy. There is a ton of info on this if you Google "401(k) loans and bankruptcy" with much of the info coming from web sites of consumer bk attnys.
Des.
@despritfreya wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
401k loans follow the same rules in BK as a student loan ( can't discharge it or pay it preferentially) - you can convert to a hardship withdrawal after discharge if your plan allows itFolks,
Please be careful with what you post, especially if you do not know the law. If someone were to follow the advice above, that person may end up with a huge tax bill.
For the record, loans taken out against ERISA qualified plans ARE NOT treated like student loans or any other loan for that matter. Payment on such loans are a requirement under Federal law and are not otherwise impacted by the filing of a bankruptcy. There is a ton of info on this if you Google "401(k) loans and bankruptcy" with much of the info coming from web sites of consumer bk attnys.
Des.
Of couse you would end up with a huge tax bill - that's what taking a hardship withdrawal from a 401k does, whether a BK is involved or not. I was simply confirming that:
1. 401k loans are not discharged in BK, just like student loans are not, and
2. the rules of your 401k plan apply whether a BK is involved or not.
I am not a lawyer, but I did carry both a 401k loan and a student loan through my own BK. I still have both, but I could convert my 401k loan into a withdrawal at any time, just like I could have before my BK. I choose not to because of the aforementioned tax bill
I stand by every word of my previous post.