Release Notes – May 2024

Release Date

Updates

May 15, 2024

Revised Means Test Numbers

The following Means Test figures are revised effective May 15, 2024: The IRS National Standards for Bankruptcy Allowable Living Expenses (BALE), Local Transportation Expense Standards, and the Chapter 13 Administrative Expense Multipliers. After updating Best Case, users can view the new figures in the program by changing the expected filing date to May 15, 2024, or later in the General tab in Form 122.

Visit the U.S. Trustee’s Means Testing website for more information regarding revisions.

The District of Connecticut has implemented the use of Regional Councils for the application of the Means Test numbers and cases in Connecticut will require a selection of the Regional Council in the Means Test.

Chapter 13 Plan

  • District of South Carolina – revised December 2023

Local Forms

  • Eastern District of California
    • Order Confirming Plan – revised April 2024
    • Rights and Responsibilities of Chapter 13 Debtors and Their Attorneys – revised April 2024