(posted March 1, 2007)

Duty of Debtor(s) to Provide Tax Returns

11 U.S.C. § 521(e)(2)(A) requires debtors to provide, no later than seven (7) days before the date first set for the first meeting of creditors, the trustee a copy of their federal income tax return for the most recent tax year ending immediately before the commencement of the case and for which a federal income tax return was filed. Debtor(s) shall provide copies of such tax returns to the creditor(s) as required by 11 U.S.C. § 521, but SHALL NOT file copies with the Court. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that if the Debtor(s) does not comply with 11 U.S.C. §521, the Court may dismiss the case unless the Debtor(s) demonstrates that the failure to so comply is due to circumstances beyond the control of the Debtor(s).

Dated this 1st day of March, 2007.

Lamar W. Davis, Jr.
United States Bankruptcy Judge

John S. Dalis
United States Bankruptcy Judge

Susan D. Barrett
United States Bankruptcy Judge