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IRS Revised Data Standards

The IRS’s National Standards for Allowable Living Expenses and Local Standards for Transportation and Housing and Utilities Expenses have been updated. The revised standards will apply to cases filed on or after March 17, 2008.

Recent Bankruptcy Form and Rule Changes

Please see our updated Guide to Rules, Proceedings and Hearings

• Form changes effective January 1, 2008: 22A, 22B, 22C
• Form changes effective December 1, 2007: 1, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 16A, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24
• Rules changes effective December 1, 2007: 1014, 3007, 4001, 6006, and 7007.1, and proposed new Rules 6003, 9005.1, and 9037

Attorneys are encouraged to contact their software providers to ensure access to the new forms.

ECF User's Manual

This manual is designed as a guide to assist registered ECF Users in filing documents electronically. Although filing requirements and references to the Bankruptcy Code and/or Rules may be provided for some topics, this manual should not be relied upon exclusively by the user. The actual Bankruptcy Code and/or Rules should still be consulted.

Important Links

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