Utah Means Test?

[Depressed]

Does anyone know if for the means test calculation in Utah County, Utah if they use Schedule I & J, or just the numbers off the 22a?

[HGolightly]

The Means Test is Schedule 22A. However, you also have to fill in your income and expenses in Schedules I and J. Schedule 22A is a "look back" over the last 6 months, and Schedules I and J are current and future income and expenses.

[Depressed]

On legalconsumer.com it says some courts use I&J to come up with a different DMI, that would imply not all. Trying to figure out if this specific one does or if they strickly stick with the IRS numbers.

[HGolightly]

Gosh, there are more rules than carter has little liver pills! I wish Central District in California only went by the Means Test, because I make so little money, I didn't even have to take the darned thing!

[lrprn]

On legalconsumer.com it says some courts use I&J to come up with a different DMI, that would imply not all. Trying to figure out if this specific one does or if they strickly stick with the IRS numbers.

You're right - the courts do vary whether they put more emphasis on the Means Test or Schedule I minus J across the country. The only way to find out which *your* local court uses is to ask experienced bk lawyers in your area.

Have you set up 3-4 free initial consultations with experienced bk lawyers in your area yet? Now is a great time to do that.

[Depressed]

Haven't done any consultations yet. Within the next several weeks I hope to get the ball rolling. I need my tax return money for the fees.

[LJoutWest]

Not sure on Utah County but since we are in the same state, a county apart (on the other side of Point of the Mountain) and that lies in the 10th Circuit I know in our case they used B22a to identify if the UST would get involved in our case and schedules I & J to determine if they wanted to file to dismiss or convert the case. The schedules I & J were used in our case for the UST to determine our DMI moving forward since the UST filed in our case for a Motion to Dismiss (or Convert). The spreadsheet their CPA used was based entirely on our schedule I & J. Hope that helps.

[Depressed]

Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for.