New "Means Test" figures for any bankruptcy case filed on or after March 15th, 2009.

The U.S. Trustee's office submitted new means test figures for cases filed on or after March 15th of this year.  You can visit the U.S. Trustees website here. The median income for Georgia is as follows:

STATE        1 EARNER        2 PEOPLE        3 PEOPLE        4 PEOPLE*

Georgia        $40,760            $54,054          $61,959            $71,554

* Add $6,900 for each individual in excess of 4.

The old figures for cases filed prior to March 15th looked like this:

STATE        1 EARNER        2 PEOPLE        3 PEOPLE        4 PEOPLE*

Georgia        $39,523          $52,055           $59,668            $68,908

*  Add $6,900 for each individual in excess of 4.

As you can tell, the median income level in Georgia has gone up and thus it becomes a little easier for individuals to file for a chapter 7.  For example, the new figures for a family of four increase the median income by $2,646.  It is kind of surprising that figure of $6,900 for each individual in excess of four was not increased.