2020 Allowable Living Expenses National Standards
IRS’s National Standards for Allowable Living Expenses
IRS Collection Financial Standards are intended for use in calculating repayment of delinquent taxes.
National Standards have been established for five necessary expenses: food, housekeeping supplies, apparel and services, personal care products and services, and miscellaneous.
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Taxpayers are allowed the total National Standards amount monthly for their family size, without questioning the amounts they actually spend.
| Expense | One Person | Two Persons | Three Persons | Four Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | $385 | $715 | $779 | $947 |
| Housekeeping supplies | $45 | $67 | $73 | $71 |
| Apparel & services | $85 | $158 | $192 | $251 |
| Personal care products & services | $43 | $73 | $74 | $88 |
| Miscellaneous | $157 | $285 | $315 | $383 |
Total |
$715 | $1,298 | $1,433 | 1,740 |
| More than four persons | Additional Persons Amount |
|---|---|
| For each additional person, add to four-person total allowance: | $378 |
Effective on March 12, 2021
Census Bureau Median Family Income By Family Size
The Administrative Expense Multipliers and IRS’s National Standards for Allowable Living Expenses and Local Standards for Transportation and Housing and Utilities Expenses accessible through this page have been updated. The revised multipliers and standards will apply to cases filed on or after April 1, 2021.
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Note: The IRS expense figures posted on this Web site are for use in completing bankruptcy forms. They are not for use in computing taxes or for any other tax administration purpose. Expense information for tax purposes can be found on the IRS Web Site. |
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| Bankruptcy Allowable Living Expenses – National Standards (See 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* This total may differ from the combination of the two amounts on the table above due to rounding. |