taxes

Do you mean filing chapter 13? Would you please clarify?

If you are talking a Chapter 13 bankrutcy, it's a little complicated. A lot depends on when the returns were filed and for what years they are due for. The best thing to do is to do one of those free consultations with a bankruptcy attorney.

But if they do go into the Chap 13 they have priority status before your other debts. What this could mean is that you could do a 13 filing and cc etc get nothing but your tax debt gets paid.