LAW OFFICE OF KENNETH C. WEIL
Helping Taxpayers Who Owe the IRS
20 6th Avenue N.E.
Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: 206-292-0060
Fax: 206-292-0535
E-mail: info@weilkc.com

Kenneth C. Weil

Areas of Practice
  1. Federal Tax
  2. Bankruptcy

Representative Publications

  • "Utilizing Bankruptcy to Reduce Outstanding Tax Debts," Chapter 17 of Effectively Representing Your Client Before the IRS (9th ed. ABA Publications 2024) (forthcoming). Primary author of the bankruptcy chapter for the 7th and 8th editions.

  • "Recourse and Nonrecourse Debt: What are the Federal Income Tax Consequences When the Character of Debt Changes," 74 Tax Lawyer 141 (2020).

  • "Eliminating Tax Debt Through Bankruptcy," The Practical Tax Lawyer 9-23 (Fall 2012) (updated annually and used as written materials for speaking engagements).

  • "New Developments Report," written for the Bankruptcy & Workouts Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association from 2005-2013.

  • "Taxes and BAPCPA--Calm Before the Storm," 26 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 38 (March 2007)

  • "Dischargeability of Taxes in Bankruptcy May Be Impossible if IRS Makes Substitute-For-Return Assessment,” 104 Journal of Taxation 166 (2006).

  • “Bankruptcy Tax Provisions,” Chapter 7 of CCH's Law and Explanation of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.

  • "Taxpayers Cannot Hide in Bankruptcy: The Supreme Court's Decision in Young," 96 Journal of Taxation 282 (2002)

In addition, Ken speaks regularly at professional meetings. He has spoken at meetings or continuing education events hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, American Bar Association Tax Section, Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Eastern District of Washington, Seattle Chapter of the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance, Washington State Society of Enrolled Agents, and the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum.