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Dear Pat,
I think cable TV falls within the ambit of line 19A of Form 22A - which is fixed by the IRS standards. Unless you can claim the cable TV is required under some special circumstance, and therefore includible in Part VII, I don't see anywhere else to put it in. Maybe a doctor's note stating that the debtor needs cable TV as part of a program of psychiatric care would make it includible in Part VII. However, if the only way you can qualify the debtor for Chapter 7 relief is by including a cable TV expense, I think the UST will succeed in a 707(b) motion to dismiss.
What about getting rid of that old car and getting something more reliable? And what about getting term life insurance to ensure that the debtor's loved ones are taken care of? Does the debtor have a health savings account? These are the types of things worth considering.
Good luck.
Nick
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