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Means test question

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:32 am
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It doesnt sound like income for Means Test to me but I would have to
research the issue.
On Sep 2, 2017 8:54 PM, "Mark Jessee jesseelaw@aol.com [cdcbaa]" wrote:
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> I agree it is zero because she paid more for the car than she sold it
> for. I would disclose it but report it as zero Income.
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> Mark Jessee
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> On Sep 2, 2017, at 8:18 PM, jhayes@hayesbklaw.com [cdcbaa] cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Zero. Don't be afraid to duke it out. (I know you're not afraid. Just
> being tempestuous. I remember when the means test came along we were all
> so afraid of it and having to fight with the UST.)
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It doesnt sound like income for Means Test to me but I would have to research the issue.On Sep 2, 2017 8:54 PM, "Mark Jessee jesseelaw@aol.com [cdcbaa]" <cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I agree it is zero because she paid more for the car than she sold it for. I would disclose it but report it as zero Income.Mark JesseeSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 2, 2017, at 8:18 PM, jhayes@hayesbklaw.com [cdcbaa] <cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Zero. Don't be afraid to duke it out. (I know you're not afraid. Just being tempestuous. I remember when the means test came along we were all so afraid of it and having to fight with the UST.)

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Means test question

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:54 pm
by Yahoo Bot

I agree it is zero because she paid more for the car than she sold it for. I would disclose it but report it as zero Income.
Mark Jessee
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 2, 2017, at 8:18 PM, jhayes@hayesbklaw.com [cdcbaa] wrote:
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> Zero. Don't be afraid to duke it out. (I know you're not afraid. Just being tempestuous. I remember when the means test came along we were all so afraid of it and having to fight with the UST.)
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:49 pm
by Yahoo Bot

In my opinion, it isnt income for the schedule I. It should be reported on
the SOFA.
On Sep 1, 2017 5:53 PM, "Nicholas Gebelt ngebelt@gebeltlaw.com [cdcbaa]" wrote:
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> Dear cdcbaa Sages,
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> *Background Facts:*
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> Debtor bought a car for her daughter to use. The car and loan were in
> Debtors name. Debtor made the payments for a year and a half. Daughter
> married and wanted to take the car across country. Debtor didnt want the
> potential liability. Her solution was to sell the car to daughter> husband. The balance on the debt at the time of sale was $20,000, so
> daughters husband sent Debtor a check for $20,000. After depositing the
> check in her bank account, Debtor sent a check for $20,000 to the lender.
> At the time of sale the car was worth about $15,000.
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> *Question:*
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> How much, if any, of the $20,000 should be reported as income on the
> Chapter 7 means test?
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> Thanks for your insight.
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> Nick
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In my opinion, it isnt income for the schedule I. It should be reported on the SOFA.
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Means test question

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:49 pm
by Yahoo Bot

In my opinion, it isnt income for the schedule I. It should be reported on
the SOFA.
On Sep 1, 2017 5:53 PM, "Nicholas Gebelt ngebelt@gebeltlaw.com [cdcbaa]" wrote:
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>
> Dear cdcbaa Sages,
>
>
>
> *Background Facts:*
>
>
>
> Debtor bought a car for her daughter to use. The car and loan were in
> Debtors name. Debtor made the payments for a year and a half. Daughter
> married and wanted to take the car across country. Debtor didnt want the
> potential liability. Her solution was to sell the car to daughter> husband. The balance on the debt at the time of sale was $20,000, so
> daughters husband sent Debtor a check for $20,000. After depositing the
> check in her bank account, Debtor sent a check for $20,000 to the lender.
> At the time of sale the car was worth about $15,000.
>
>
>
> *Question:*
>
>
>
> How much, if any, of the $20,000 should be reported as income on the
> Chapter 7 means test?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your insight.
>
>
>
> Nick
>
>
>
> *Nicholas Gebelt*
>
>
>
> Nicholas Gebelt, Ph.D., J.D.
>
> Attorney at Law
>
> Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist State Bar of California Board of
> Legal Specialization
>
>
>
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> cid:image003.jpg@01CC076B.B14D73C0]
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>
>
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> 15150 Hornell Street
>
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In my opinion, it isnt income for the schedule I. It should be reported on the SOFA.
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Means test question

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:10 am
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See 707(b)(2)(A)(iii)(I) & (II). While (I) does not reference maintaining debtor's primary residence, etc. ... necessary for support of debtor and dependents,(II) does.
I believe that Forms B22 treat non-residential real propertyas a CMI issue and exclude the secured debts from the CMI reductions. Otherwise, the Form's instructions to state income and operating expenses do not make sense. Further, this interpretation follows the rule in the Chapter 13 contextthatfunding negative cash flow rental properties in under 100% plans is taboo. Thus the number is capped at $0.

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:15 pm
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I think the confusing part of this is that it's not clear (or is it?) that mortgage payments on a rental property are automatically considered "operating expenses."
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> Re-read line 5, it actuall state "Do not include any part of the operating expense on line b as a deduction in Part V."
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> All rental property income and expenses go on 5 a & b and no rental property debt goes to Part V.
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> --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Mark JM wrote:
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> Subject: [cdcbaa] Means test question
> To: cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 11:12 AM
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> I just noticed something that I'm sure you all have figured out already, but what do you do on the means test Form 22A where the debtor has a rental property (which is rented out) and the debtor himself lives in an apartment?
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> If you fill out the means test form the way it says, then the secured payments on the rental property will eat up the debtor's housing allowance.d debt payments get applied to the rental property and he still gets his housing allowance?
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> Line 5 has a section for the rental income but says specifically NOT to deduct the secured debt payments from it.
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> Anyone have this figured out?
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:45 am
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ahh...thank you. I was looking at my internal Best Case form and it hadn't been changed when they updated Form 22A.
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Subject: Re: [cdcbaa] Means test question
Re-read line 5, it actuall state "Do not include any part of the operating expense on line b as a deduction in Part V."
All rental property income and expenses go on 5 a & b and no rental property debt goes to Part V.
--- On Fri, 4/24/09, Mark JM wrote:
Subject: [cdcbaa] Means test question
To: cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 11:12 AM
I just noticed something that I'm sure you all have figured out already, but what do you do on the means test Form 22A where the debtor has a rental property (which is rented out) and the debtor himself lives in an apartment?
If you fill out the means test form the way it says, then the secured payments on the rental property will eat up the debtor's housing allowance. Is there a correct way to complete the form so that the debtor's secured debt payments get applied to the rental property and he still gets his housing allowance?
Line 5 has a section for the rental income but says specifically NOT to deduct the secured debt payments from it.
Anyone have this figured out?
************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ***
Mark J. Markus
Law Office of Mark J. Markus
11684 Ventura Blvd. PMB #403
Studio City, CA 91604-2652
(818)509-1173
(818)509-1460 (fax)
e-mail: bklawr@bklaw. com
web: http://www.bklaw. com/
This Firm is a Qualified Federal Debt Relief Agency
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Means test question

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:38 am
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Re-read line 5, it actuall state "Do not include any part of the operating expense on line b as a deduction in Part V."
All rental property income and expenses go on 5 a & b and no rental property debt goes to Part V.

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Means test question

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:12 am
by Yahoo Bot

I just noticed something that I'm sure you all have figured out already, but what do you do on the means test Form 22A where the debtor has a rental property (which is rented out) and the debtor himself lives in an apartment?
If you fill out the means test form the way it says, then the secured payments on the rental property will eat up the debtor's housing allowance. Is there a correct way to complete the form so that the debtor's secured debt payments get applied to the rental property and he still gets his housing allowance?
Line 5 has a section for the rental income but says specifically NOT to deduct the secured debt payments from it.
Anyone have this figured out?
***************************************************
Mark J. Markus
Law Office of Mark J. Markus
11684 Ventura Blvd. PMB #403
Studio City, CA 91604-2652
(818)509-1173
(818)509-1460 (fax)
e-mail: bklawr@bklaw.com
web: http://www.bklaw.com/
This Firm is a Qualified Federal Debt Relief Agency

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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:00 pm
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Isn't there an argument that the retirment loan deduction can be included in line 26 as an involutary payroll expense in a Chapter 7, as they are not optional. The failure to make said payments accelerates the outstanding loan balanace of the debt to be deemed taxable income to the debtor. I think the alternate argument is to calculate the amount of state and federal tax (including the 10% penalty) due on the outstanding balance and assert that averaged monthly amount as being necessary for tax expense in line 25.
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