In re: Ernest D. Pirron

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Tn re: ) Chapter 7 Ernest D. Pirron, Case No. 22 B 08555 Debtor. Hon. Michael B. Slade eo) MEMORANDUM OPINION The Trustee’s motion for turnover (Dkt. No. 27) requires me to evaluate competing lines of authority regarding how to allocate a tax refund between a debtor’s estate and a non-debtor spouse where, as here, they file a joint return. Ultimately, I am not persuaded that any of the methodologies typically chosen by courts around the country suits as a general rule applicable in all cases. Instead,…