The Means Test – Line by Line – Part IV Lines 24-29

By John Gustafson, Chapter 13 Trustee, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division

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Part IV. CALCULATION OF DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME

Subpart A: Deductions under Standards of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Line 24A. National Standards: food, apparel and services, housekeeping supplies, personal care, and miscellaneous. Enter in Line 24A the “Total . . .

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