Bankruptcy Means Test: Complete Guide & Calculator 2025
6 mo — Period of income averaged for the means test (the 6 months before your filing date) $0 — Cost to calculate means test using free tools at uscourts.gov or legalconsumer.com
6 mo — Period of income averaged for the means test (the 6 months before your filing date) $0 — Cost to calculate means test using free tools at uscourts.gov or legalconsumer.com
The bankruptcy means test is the eligibility gateway for Chapter 7. Created in 2005 to prevent high-income filers from using Chapter 7, it’s less complex than it sounds — and most bankruptcy filers qualify automatically at the first step. 💡 Key Fact: Approximately 75% of Chapter 7 filers pass at Step 1 — simply by…