Local Rule L.R. 1007-1: Means Testing and Current Income Calculations.

L.R. 1007-1 - Means Testing and Current Income Calculations. A. Median Family Income. In determining median family income for purposes of Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(7) and completion of the Means Test Official Form in Chapter 7 cases, and the Disposable Income Official Form in Chapter 13 cases, absent evidence to the contrary, the median family income will be those amounts established by the United States Bureau of the Census and made available on the Bankruptcy Court's web site as provided by the Office of the United States Trustee.

B. Monthly Expenses. Absent evidence to the contrary, the monthly expenses for use in determining the means test under Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(2)(A) and completion of the Means Test Official Form in Chapter 7 cases, and the Disposable Income Official Form in Chapter 13 cases will be those expenses established by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and made available through a link on the Bankruptcy Court's web site to this information as provided by the Office of the United States Trustee. The multiplier for calculating the Chapter 13 administrative expense on the Means Test Official Form in Chapter 7 cases, and the Disposable Income Official Form in Chapter 13 cases will be the percentage on the date the case is filed and made available through a link on the Bankruptcy Court's web site as provided by the Office of the United States Trustee.

C. Documentation Supporting Means Test. The debtor must provide documentation supporting expenses claimed on the Means Test Official Form in Chapter 7 cases, and the Disposable Income Official Form in Chapter 13 cases, fourteen (14) days prior to the Bankruptcy Code § 341 meeting of creditors ("§ 341 Meeting"). Such documentation must not be filed with the Court unless filing is necessary to comply with existing rules and procedures.