(IRS National Standards for bankruptcy Means Test -- Cases Filed On and After May 1, 2017)
Collection Financial Standards for Food, Clothing and Other Items
| Expense |
One Person |
Two Persons |
Three Persons |
Four Persons |
| Food |
$345 |
$612 |
$737 |
$845 |
| Housekeeping supplies |
$32 |
$65 |
$66 |
$65 |
| Apparel & services |
$83 |
$138 |
$193 |
$293 |
| Personal care products & services |
$36 |
$63 |
$73 |
$77 |
| Miscellaneous |
$143 |
$254 |
$309 |
$370 |
| Total |
$639 |
$1,132 |
$1,378 |
$1,650 |
| More than four persons: |
Additional Amount Per Person |
| For each additional person, add amount to four-person total allowance: |
$325 |
Bankruptcy Allowable Living Expenses — National Standards
| Expense |
One Person |
Two Persons |
Three Persons |
Four Persons |
| 5% of food & clothing |
$21 |
$38 |
$47 |
$57 |
| Food & clothing (apparel & services)* |
$428 |
$750 |
$930 |
$1,138 |
| More than four persons |
Additional Amount Per Person |
| 5% of food & clothing |
$11 |
| Food & clothing (apparel & services)* |
$224 |
* This total may differ from the combination of the two amounts in the Collection Financial Standards table due to rounding.
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