Median Income Limits to Nail the Bankruptcy Means Test: 2025
The government updated the numbers for 2025 median income limits. Using median household income, it again got easier to qualify for bankruptcy Chapter 7, because of another means test adjustment. And while bankruptcy may seem to be “just forms,” make sure you check out my list of 12 crucial tips to do or avoid before filing bankruptcy.
The means test for bankruptcy decides who qualifies for Chapter 7 bankruptcy eligibility. The first step of this process is comparing your median household income against the California median income limits set by the Department Of Justice guidelines to see if you earn less than bankruptcy median income limits.
Again, this comparison against the median income is merely the first step, and does not absolutely determine your eligibility for Chapter 7 or not.
April 2025 Update: The numbers for the means test adjust on April 1, 2025 and will be used for the next part of 2025.
Because of the above statement, these will be the first updated 2025 median income limits.
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