(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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