Yes, in many cases you can discharge your back federal, state, and local income taxes in bankruptcy. However, the taxes (1) must have come due three years or more before filing for bankruptcy, (2) you must have filed the returns two years or more before bankruptcy, and (3) the taxes must have been assessed within 240 days of the bankruptcy or not at all. For more details on taxes and bankruptcy, see our blog post “You Can Discharge Income Taxes In Bankruptcy.”