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Notices
Updated Guidance on Length of Typical Credit Counseling Sessions

The USTP issued an updated answer to the Frequently Asked Question on the typical duration of a credit counseling session.

May 2, 2024

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Update to the Housing and Utility Standards for Connecticut

Effective May 15, 2024, the Housing and Utilities Standards for Connecticut will be broken down by planning regions rather than counties, in accordance with recent Census Bureau changes.

May 1, 2024

 

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Updated Administrative Expense Multipliers & IRS Data

The Administrative Expense Multipliers and IRS’s National Standards for Allowable Living Expenses and Local Standards for Transportation and Housing and Utilities Expenses accessible through this page have been updated. The revised multipliers and standards will apply to cases filed on or after May 15, 2024.

May 1, 2024

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USTP News
Press Release
Two Former Board Members of Failed Washington Federal Bank in Chicago Sentenced to Prison for Falsifying Records and Obstructing Regulators
GEORGE F. KOZDEMBA and JANICE M. WESTON pleaded guilty last year to a federal conspiracy charge.
Press Release
Charleston Developer Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
Press Release
U.S. Trustee Program Obtains Sanctions Against Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Involved in Real Estate Schemes
The Justice Department’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) brought enforcement actions against two consumer bankruptcy attorneys who hid their involvement in schemes to acquire their clients’ homes.
Press Release
Huntington Man Sentenced for Making False Declaration in Bankruptcy Case
Speech
Remarks of Director Tara Twomey at The 32nd Annual Convention of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Colorado Springs, CO
Executive Office for U.S. Trustees Director Tara Twomey addressed the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys on April 26, 2024, at their 32nd Annual Convention in Colorado Springs...
Press Release
Minnesota Businessman Sentenced for Tax Evasion
A Minnesota businessman was sentenced to 21 months in prison for evading the payment of federal individual income taxes he owed for the years 2007 through 2019.

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