who is included in the means test for "persons living in your house" My younger brother has a child whhich he was having a hard time caring for so he lives with me and i take care of him. Could I count him on there? I will also be claiming him on my taxes.
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Yes, the rule is how many "heads on a bed",if you are supporting him, they you can count him and his child as your dependents. You will also have to include any contribution he makes to the household, excluding SSDI.
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you mean I could count my brother also he is 21 or 22? If so I will really be under because he dont workComment
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What exactly IS a Means Test?
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It is a test that is not nice. Actually the technical term is the B-22 Form. This is a statistical calculation of comparing your income (the last 6 months) and comparing it to a similar size family average income in your state, hence means=average. There are 2 parts to the means test, part 1 is straight up gross income compared to the CMI, if you fail part 1, then part 2 takes into account your secured and necessary expenses and determines if you have disposable income....(overkill explanation alert)Disclaimer: I am not an actor on TV, but I play a BK Paralegal in real life. Nothing I say should be construed as legal advice, or really anything but entertainment. Please seek out professional help.Comment
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I could be a little off on this I am not a pro. It gives you the amount you have to make under to file ch 7. If you make more than the median you have a worksheet to fill out. You can do a search and there is 1 on wikipeida. Thats the 1 I have been using.Originally posted by Tallulah View PostComment
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BKparalegal - very humorous! (You nailed the description!)Originally posted by BKParalegal View PostComment
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