Local Rule RULE 4002-1: DUTIES OF THE DEBTOR

RULE 4002-1. DUTIES OF THE DEBTOR

(a) A debtor is required to bring the personal identification and financial information required by Fed. R. Bankr P. 4002(b) to the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting of creditors.

(b) If a creditor requests a copy of the debtor's federal tax return or transcript under 11 U.S.C. § 521(e)(2)(A)(ii),, the creditor shall make such request in writing no fewer than fourteen (14) days before the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting of creditors and serve a copy of the request upon the debtor and the debtor's attorney. , if any. If the debtor disputes that the requesting party is a creditor, the debtor shall file an objection with the Court within seven (7) days prior to the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting of creditors and the Court willmay set a hearing on the objection. If the debtor does not file an objection and fails to comply with the request, the creditor shall file a notice of noncompliance with the Court and serve a copy on the debtor. Any tax returns or transcripts provided under this section are subject to the provisions set forth in subsection (c) below.

(c) If the United States trustee or a party in interest deems it appropriate that an individual chapter 7, 11, or 13 debtor file with the Court federal tax returns or transcripts as described in 11 U.S.C. § 521(f),, a request shall be made by motion on notice to the debtor, the debtor's attorney, if any, the trustee, and the United States trustee (if not the movant). If the Court is inclined to order such a filing, it shall first issue an order to show cause with notice to the same parties. moving party). Any party in interest, trustee, or United States trustee then seeking access to the returns filed with the Court or trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521(g), shall file a motion with the Court on notice to the debtor, the debtor's attorney, if any, the trustee, and the United States trustee. Parties seeking review of the returns filed with the Court or trustee shall include in their motion a description of the movant'smoving party's status in the case, a description of the specific tax information sought and a statement (i1) that the information is unavailable from any other source, (ii2) explaining the need for the tax information, and (iii3) that the parties attempted to, but failed, to resolve the dispute over access to the tax information prior to the filing of the motion. Any motions filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521(f) or § 521(g) shall comply with MLBR Official Local Form 10 or 11, respectively. If a debtor objects to a motion filed under this subsection, the debtor shall file the objection within seven (7) days after service of the motion.

(d) The debtor shall redact on any state or federal tax return all but the last four (4) digits of all taxpayer identification numbers (including social security numbers), the names of any minor children referred to within the tax return, all but the year of birth in any dates of birth, and all but the last four (4) digits of any account numbers. Any non-debtor tax identification numbers may be redacted in their entirety. The responsibility for redaction rests solely with the filer. The Clerk will not review each document for compliance with this Rule. Any tax returns filed with the Court will only be available for inspection by parties in interest by motion. No tax information filed with the Court will be available to the public via the Internet, PACER or CM/ECF.