Not all tax debts are dischargeable, and sometimes the best approach is an offer in compromise. Putting it in simple terms and speaking generally, unsecured income taxes (i.e., not secured by a tax lien) that were first due more than three years before your bankruptcy is filed, and for which a timely and non fraudulent return was filed, can be discharged in full in bankruptcy. The devil is in the details, so it's definitely something to discuss with your lawyer.

