Official Form 122A2262 Chapter 7 Means Test Calculationpage1 122A2262 Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation To fill out this form, you will need your completed copy of Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income (Official Form 122A-1). Be as complete and accurate as possible. If two married people are filing together, both are equally responsible for being accurate. If more space is needed, attach a separate sheet to this form. Include the line number to which the additional information applies. On the top of any additional pages, write your name and case number (if known). Part 1: Determine Your Adjusted Income 1.Copy your total current monthly income. ............................................................... Copy line 11 from Official Form 122A-1 here ........... $ 2.Did you fill out Column B in Part 1 of Form 122A2261? No. Fill in $0 for the total on line 3. Yes. Is your spouse filing with you? No. Go to line 3. Yes. Fill in $0 for the total on line 3. 3.Adjust your current monthly income by subtracting any part of your spouse222s income not used to pay for thehousehold expenses of you or your dependents. Follow these steps: On line 11, Column B of Form 122A2261, was any amount of the income you reported for your spouse NOTregularly used for the household expenses of you or your dependents? No. Fill in 0 for the total on line 3. Yes. Fill in the information below: State each purpose for which the income was used For example, the income is used to pay your spouse222s tax debt or to support people other than you or your dependents Fill in the amount you are subtracting from your spouse222s income $ $ +$ Total. ................................................................................................. $Copy total here ............... $ 4. Adjust your current monthly income. Subtract the total on line 3 from line 1.$ Debtor 1 First Name Middle Name Last Name Debtor 2 (Spouse, if filing) First Name Middle Name Last Name United States Bankruptcy Court for the: District of Case number (If known) Fill in this information to identify your case: According to the calculations required by this Statement: 1. There is no presumption of abuse.2. There is a presumption of abuse. Check if this is an amended filing Check the appropriate box as directed in lines 40 or 42: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Debtor 1 Case number (if known) First Name Middle Name Last Name Official Form 122A2262 Chapter 7 Means Test Calculationpage2 Part 2: Calculate Your Deductions from Your Income The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues National and Local Standards for certain expense amounts. Use these amounts to answer the questions in lines 6-15. To find the IRS standards, go online using the link specified in the separate instructions for this form. This information may also be available at the bankruptcy clerk222s office. Deduct the expense amounts set out in lines 6-15 regardless of your actual expense. In later parts of the form, you will use some of your actual expenses if they are higher than the standards. Do not deduct any amounts that you subtracted from your spouse222s income in line 3 and do not deduct any operating expenses that you subtracted from income in lines 5 and 6 of Form 122A2261. If your expenses differ from month to month, enter the average expense. Whenever this part of the form refers to you, it means both you and your spouse if Column B of Form 122A2261 is filled in. 5.The number of people used in determining your deductions from incomeFill in the number of people who could be claimed as exemptions on your federal income tax return,plus the number of any additional dependents whom you support. This number may be different fromthe number of people in your household. National Standards You must use the IRS National Standards to answer the questions in lines 6-7. 6.Food, clothing, and other items: Using the number of people you entered in line 5 and the IRS National Standards, fillin the dollar amount for food, clothing, and other items.$ 7.Out-of-pocket health care allowance: Using the number of people you entered in line 5 and the IRS National Standards,fill in the dollar amount for out-of-pocket health care. The number of people is split into two categoriespeople who areunder 65 and people who are 65 or olderbecause older people have a higher IRS allowance for health care costs. If youractual expenses are higher than this IRS amount, you may deduct the additional amount on line 22. People who are under 65 years of age 7a. Out-of-pocket health care allowance per person$ 7b. Number of people who are under 65 X 7c. Subtotal. Multiply line 7a by line 7b. $ Copy here $ People who are 65 years of age or older 7d. Out-of-pocket health care allowance per person $ 7e. Number of people who are 65 or older X 7f. Subtotal. Multiply line 7d by line 7e. $ Copy here+ $ 7g. Total. Add lines 7c and 7f. ..................................................................................... $ Copy total here $ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Debtor 1 Case number (if known) First Name Middle Name Last Name Official Form 122A2262 Chapter 7 Means Test Calculationpage3 Local Standards You must use the IRS Local Standards to answer the questions in lines 8-15. Based on information from the IRS, the U.S. Trustee Program has divided the IRS Local Standard for housing for bankruptcy purposes into two parts: Housing and utilities 226 Insurance and operating expensesHousing and utilities 226 Mortgage or rent expenses To answer the questions in lines 8-9, use the U.S. Trustee Program chart. To find the chart, go online using the link specified in the separate instructions for this form. This chart may also be available at the bankruptcy clerk222s office. 8.Housing and utilities 226 Insurance and operating expenses: Using the number of people you entered in line 5, fill in thedollar amount listed for your county for insurance and operating expenses. ........................................................................ $ 9.Housing and utilities 226 Mortgage or rent expenses: 9a. Using the number of people you entered in line 5, fill in the dollar amount listedfor your county for mortgage or rent expenses. ...................................................................... $ 9b. Total average monthly payment for all mortgages and other debts secured by your home. To calculate the total average monthly payment, add all amounts that are contractually due to each secured creditor in the 60 months after you file for bankruptcy. Then divide by 60. Name of the creditor Average monthly payment $ $ + $ Total average monthly payment $ Copy here $Repeat this amount on line 33a. 9c. Net mortgage or rent expense. Subtract line 9b (total average monthly payment) from line 9a (mortgage or rent expense). If this amount is less than $0, enter $0. .................................................................. Copy here$ $ 10. If you claim that the U.S. Trustee Program222s division of the IRS Local Standard for housing is incorrect and affectsthe calculation of your monthly expenses, fill in any additional amount you claim.$ Explainwhy: 11. Local transportation expenses: Check the number of vehicles for which you claim an ownership or operating expense. 0. Go to line 14. 1. Go to line 12. 2 or more. Go to line 12. 12.Vehicle operation expense: Using the IRS Local Standards and the number of vehicles for which you claim theoperating expenses, fill in the Operating Costs that apply for your Census region or metropolitan statistical area.$ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Debtor 1 Case number (if known) First Name Middle Name Last Name Chapter 7 Means Test Calculationpage4 13.Vehicle ownership or lease expense: Using the IRS Local Standards, calculate the net ownership or lease expensefor each vehicle below. You may not claim the expense if you do not make any loan or lease payments on the vehicle.In addition, you may not claim the expense for more than two vehicles. Vehicle 1 Describe Vehicle 1: 13a. Ownership or leasing costs using IRS Local Standard. ................................................... $ 13b. Average monthly paymen