The Means Test – Line by Line – Part VIII Lines 52-58

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

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Subpart D: Total Deductions from Income

Line 52. Total of all deductions from income. Enter the total of Lines 38, 46, and 51.

Line 53. Total current monthly income. Enter the amount from Line . . .

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