Welcome to the California Means Test Calculator.
This is a simple estimation calculator and is for education and entertainment purposes and is not legal advice.
It will only take you 3-5 minutes and you will have a result without entering any personal details unless you choose to.
Questions, comments and suggestions for future functionality can be sent to jon@hewittbankruptcy.com.
Have you filed for bankruptcy in the last 8 years?
Are you married or single?
How many dependents are you supporting who live in your household?
Include yourself and any of the follow who you support.
If the family member contributes to expenses you must include those
contributions as other income if you want to include them in the means test.
1. Your Children (even adult children if you support them)
2. Your Grandchildren or Stepchildren
3. Your Parents or Grandparents
4. Aunts and Uncles
5. Your spouse if you are filing jointly
How often are you paid a salary, tips, bonsues, overtime or commissions?
If you are an employee, enter the gross amounts from your W2.
If you run a business use the your net income.
Do you recieve any household contributions from your family or spouse? Include all sources listed below.
1. Alimony or child support
2. Roomate contributions for household expenses
3. Family support whether they are dependents or not
4. Spousal contributions to expenses if you are not filing jointly
Do you have other income sources of income? Include all sources listed below.
1. Income from a business or profession
2. Side gigs such as Uber or freelancing
3. Farming or selling arts and crafts
4. Income from real property such as rent
5. Capital gains, interest, dividends or royalties
6. Pension or retirement "not SSA or VA"
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How many dependents are you supporting who live in your household?
Include yourself and your spouse and any of the follow who you support.
If the family member contributes to expenses you must include those
contributions as other income if you want to include them in the means test.
1. Your Children (even adult children if you support them)
2. Your Grandchildren or Stepchildren 3. Your Parents or Grandparents
4. Aunts and Uncles
Your Spouse Salary Information
How often is Your Spouse paid a salary, tips, bonsues, overtime or commissions?
If your spouse is an employee, enter the gross amounts from their W2.
If your spouse runs a business use the net income.
Your Spouse Household Contribution InformationDoes Your Spouse recieve any household contributions from your family or spouse? Include all sources listed below.
1. Alimony or child support
2. Roomate contributions for household expenses
3. Family support whether they are dependents or not
4. Spousal contributions to expenses if you are not filing jointly
Your Spouse Other Sources of IncomeDoes Your Spouse have other income sources of income? Include all sources listed below.
1. Income from a business or profession
2. Side gigs such as Uber or freelancing
3. Farming or selling arts and crafts
4. Income from real property such as rent
5. Capital gains, interest, dividends or royalties
6. Pension or retirement "not SSA or VA"