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Allowable Living Expenses

(IRS National Standards for Bankruptcy Means Test -- Cases Filed On and After May 15, 2023)

Collection Financial Standards for Food, Clothing and Other Items

Expense One Person Two Persons Three Persons Four Persons
Food  $466 $777 $936 $1,123
Housekeeping supplies $47 $80 $85 $90
Apparel & services $96 $145 $207 $252
Personal care products & services     $43 $78 $91 $97
Miscellaneous $189 $309 $381 $431
Total $841 $1,389 $1,700 $1,993

 

More than four persons: Additional Amount Per Person
For each additional person, add amount to four-person total allowance: $356

 

Bankruptcy Allowable Living Expenses — National Standards

Expense One Person Two Persons Three Persons Four Persons
5% of food & clothing $28 $46 $57 $69
Food & clothing (apparel & services)* $562 $922 $1,143 $1,375

 

More than four persons Additional Amount Per Person
5% of food & clothing $12
Food & clothing (apparel & services)* $246

* This total may differ from the combination of the two amounts in the Collection Financial Standards table due to rounding.

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