The Right Attorney
When Legal Matters Become Personal

New Median Income Figures In Effect as of November 1, 2020

| Dec 2, 2020 | Firm News


The Department of Justice recently did its semiannual adjustments of the  median income figures, which are effective in bankruptcy cases filed after November 1, 2020. The median income is an important figure, as debtors below that figure are almost always assured a chapter 7 discharge. For chapter 13 debtors, being under the median is helpful as it permits the debtor to complete their plan payments within 36 months.

Here are current and new income figures in Minnesota (gross income):

One person household: +$3,761 (from $58,050 to $61,811)
Two person household: +$6,776 (from $77,702 to $84,478)
Three person household: +$2,773 (from $97,657 to $100,430)
Four person household: +$4,320 (from $114,326 to $118,646)

The increase for additional household members above the first four is staying at $9,000.

Archives