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Line 14, Applicable median family income.

New Form B 122A-1, Line 13

  • "Applicable state" is state of residence at filing.
  • If married and two different households, residence is where most family members reside.
  • If no plurality of family members are in any one state, use state of spouse with highest income.
  • "Household size" is the debtor, debtor's spouse, and any dependents that the debtor could claim under IRS dependency tests. The USTP uses the same IRS test for the definition of both "household" and "family." IRS Publication 501 explains the IRS tests for "dependent."
  • The USTP departs from the IRS dependent test (as does the IRS when it determines family size for collection purposes) in cases justifying "reasonable exceptions" (e.g. a long standing economic unit of unmarried individuals and their children). However, if an individual is counted as a family member for median income purposes, that individual's income should be included as income on Part II of Form B 122A .

 


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