Provincial: The Provincial income tax refunds are not seizable by the Trustee, which means that you may keep the refunds despite the fact that you filed a Bankruptcy. However, you should be aware that if there is an amount owing to the Agence du revenu du Québec (the “ARQ”) for a period prior to the date of the Bankruptcy, the ARQ may apply your income tax refunds against any amount owing for a period prior to the Bankruptcy, but not for any period subsequent to the Bankruptcy. Federal: The Federal income tax refunds for the periods prior to the Bankruptcy, as well as for the calendar year of the Bankruptcy, will be seized for the benefit of your creditors. The Federal income tax refunds for the years subsequent to the Bankruptcy may not be seized by the Trustee. The filing of your income tax returns: In the event that you file a Bankruptcy, you may consider this a fresh start, and you will be entitled to include any income tax debt owing up to the date of the Bankruptcy. As such, there will be two (2) income tax returns to be filed, the first for the period from the 1 st of January to the day prior to the date of the Bankruptcy, and the second, for the period from the date of the Bankruptcy to December 31. The Trustee will prepare the income tax returns, free of charge, (exceptions may apply).