Means Test

Where to find the Means Test forms (122A-1, 122A-2, 122C-1, 122C-2?)

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Means Test Review

How to use the Means Test Review section

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Means Test Deductions

Where your means test deductions come from in NextChapter

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Means Test Qualifier

How to use the Means Test Qualifier to determine if the Means Test is necessary.

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Exemption from Presumption - Means Test

How to indicate if there is an exemption from the presumption of abuse in NextChapter

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Marital Status

How to enter Line 1 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Gross Income

How to enter Line 2 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Alimony & Maintenance

How to enter Line 3 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Child & Family Support

How to enter Line 4 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Operating a Business, Profession or Farm

How to enter Line 5 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Rental Income

How to enter Line 6 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Interests, Dividends, Royalties

How to enter Line 7 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Unemployment compensation

How to enter Line 8 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Pension or Retirement Income

How to enter Line 9 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Other Income

How to enter Line 10 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Median Family Income

How to enter Line 13 of 122A-1

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Non-filing Spouse's Income Not Used for Expenses

How to enter Line 3 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Number of People for Deductions

How to enter Line 5 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Food, Clothing, and Other Items

How to enter Line 6 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Out-of-Pocket Health Care Allowance

How to enter Line 7 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - People Under 65 Years of Age

How to enter Line 7b of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - People Over 65 Years of Age

How to enter Line 7e of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Housing and Utilities: Insurance and Operating

How to enter Line 8 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Housing and Utilities: Mortgage or Rent

How to enter Line 9a of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Average Monthly Mortgage Payment

How to enter Line 9b of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Additional Amount you Claim

How to enter Line 10 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Local Transportation Expenses

How to enter Line 11 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Vehicle Operation Expense

How to enter Line 12 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Vehicle Ownership Expenses

How to enter Line 13a. and 13d. of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Average Monthly Vehicle Payments

How to enter Lines 13b and 13e of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Public Transportation Expense

How to enter Line 14 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Additional Public Transportation Expense

How to enter Line 15 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Tax Expenses

How to enter Line 16 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Involuntary Deductions

How to enter Line 17 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Life Insurance Expenses

How to enter Line 18 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Court-ordered Payments

How to enter Line 19 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Education

How to enter Line 20 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Childcare

How to enter Line 21 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Additional Health Care Expenses

How to enter Line 22 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Optional Telephones and Telephone Services

How to enter Line 23 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Health & Disability Insurance and HSA Accounts

How to enter Line 25 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Contributions to Other Family Members

How to enter Line 26 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Protection Against Family Violence

How to enter Line 27 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Additional Home Energy Costs

How to enter Line 28 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Children's Education Expenses

How to enter Line 29 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Additional Food & Clothing Expenses

How to enter Line 30 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Continuing Charitable Contributions

How to enter Line 31 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Other Secured Debts Due in 60 Months

How to enter Line 33d., 33e. and 33f. of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Secured Debts Necessary for Support

How to enter Line 34 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Past Due Priority Claims

How to enter Line 35 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Chapter 13 Eligibility

How to enter Line 36 of 122A-2

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Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation - Special Circumstances

How to enter Line 43 of 122A-2

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Marital Status

How to enter Line 1 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Gross Income

How to enter Line 2 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Alimony & Maintenance

How to enter Line 3 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Child & Family Support

How to enter Line 4 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Operating a Business, Profession or Farm

How to enter Line 5 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Rental Income

How to enter Line 6 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Interests, Dividends, Royalties

How to enter Line 7 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Unemployment compensation

How to enter Line 8 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Pension or Retirement Income

How to enter Line 9 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Other Income

How to enter Line 10 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income - Local Transportation Expense and Vehicle Operation Expense

How to enter Line 11 and Line 12 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Marital Adjustment

How to enter Line 13 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income - Median Family Income

How to enter Line 16 of 122C-1

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Number of People for Deductions

How to enter Line 5 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Food, Clothing, and Other Items

How to enter Line 6 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Out-of-Pocket Health Care Allowance

How to enter Line 7 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income - People Under 65 Years of Age

How to enter Line 7b of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income - People Over 65 Years of Age

How to enter Line 7e of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Housing and Utilities: Insurance and Operating

How to enter Line 8 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Housing and Utilities: Mortgage or Rent

How to enter Line 9a of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Average Monthly Mortgage Payment

How to enter Line 9b of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Additional Amount you Claim

How to enter Line 10 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Local Transportation Expenses

How to enter Line 11 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Vehicle Operation Expense

How to enter Line 12 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Vehicle Ownership Expenses

How to enter Line 13a. and 13d. of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Average Monthly Vehicle Payments

How to enter Lines 13b and 13e of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Public Transportation Expense

How to enter Line 14 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Additional Public Transportation Expense

How to enter Line 15 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income - Tax Expenses

How to enter Line 16 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income - Involuntary Deductions

How to enter Line 17 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income - Life Insurance Expenses

How to enter Line 18 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Court-ordered Payments

How to enter Line 19 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Education

How to enter Line 20 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Childcare

How to enter Line 21 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Additional Health Care Expenses

How to enter Line 22 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Optional Telephones and Telephone Services

How to enter Line 23 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Health & Disability Insurance and HSA Accounts

How to enter Line 25 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Contributions to Other Family Members

How to enter Line 26 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Protection Against Family Violence

How to enter Line 27 of 122A-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Additional Home Energy Costs

How to enter Line 28 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Children's Education Expenses

How to enter Line 29 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Additional Food & Clothing Expenses

How to enter Line 30 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Continuing Charitable Contributions

How to enter Line 31 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Other Secured Debts Due in 60 Months

How to enter Line 33d., 33e. and 33f. of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Secured Debts Necessary for Support

How to enter Line 34 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Past Due Priority Claims

How to enter Line 35 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Projected Monthly Chapter 13 Plan Payment

How to enter Line 36 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Qualified Retirement Deductions

How to enter Line 41 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Special Circumstances

How to enter Line 43 of 122C-2

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Chapter 13 Calculation of Disposable Income - Change in Income or Expenses

How to enter Line 46 of 122C-2

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