(IRS National Standards for Bankruptcy Means Test -- Cases Filed On and After May 15, 2021)
Collection Financial Standards for Food, Clothing and Other Items
| Expense |
One Person |
Two Persons |
Three Persons |
Four Persons |
| Food |
$400 |
$724 |
$838 |
$995 |
| Housekeeping supplies |
$41 |
$76 |
$69 |
$79 |
| Apparel & services |
$92 |
$150 |
$191 |
$259 |
| Personal care products & services |
$42 |
$76 |
$72 |
$89 |
| Miscellaneous |
$148 |
$266 |
$303 |
$358 |
| Total |
$723 |
$1,292 |
$1,473 |
$1,740 |
| More than four persons: |
Additional Amount Per Person |
| For each additional person, add amount to four-person total allowance: |
$341 |
Bankruptcy Allowable Living Expenses — National Standards
| Expense |
One Person |
Two Persons |
Three Persons |
Four Persons |
| 5% of food & clothing |
$25 |
$44 |
$51 |
$61 |
| Food & clothing (apparel & services)* |
$492 |
$874 |
$1,029 |
$1,214 |
| More than four persons |
Additional Amount Per Person |
| 5% of food & clothing |
$12 |
| Food & clothing (apparel & services)* |
$238 |
* This total may differ from the combination of the two amounts in the Collection Financial Standards table due to rounding.
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