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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA)

Data Enabled Form Standard

In the period of rapid technological innovation, it is critical that both government and the private sector efficiently use new technology to achieve core missions. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) and the Executive Office of the United States Trustees (EOUST) are pleased to announce a new standard for filing "data enabled" bankruptcy forms that we urge you to adopt. This new standard will be effective on October 17, 2005. Click on the following to view the detailed announcement letter: Announcement Letter
 
This new data enabled standard applies to the following U.S. Court Bankruptcy Forms:
  Official Form B1

Voluntary Petition (does not apply to Exhibit A or Exhibit C)
  Official Form B5
 Involuntary Petition
  Official Form B6
 Schedules A-J, including summary of schedules (does not apply to Declination Concerning Debtor’s Schedules)
  Official Form B6A Real Property
  Official Form B6B Personal Property
  Official Form B6C Property Claimed as exempt
  Official Form B6D Creditors Holding Secured Claims
  Official Form B6E Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claims
  Official Form B6F Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims
  Official Form B6G Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
  Official Form B6H Codebtors Form 6I, Current Income of Individual Debtors(s)
  Official Form B6I Current Income of Individual Debtor(s)
  Official Form B6J Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s)
  Official Form B7
 Statement of Financial Affairs
  Official Form B22A Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation for use in Chapter 7
  Official Form B22B
 Statement of Current Monthly Income for use in Chapter 11
  Official Form B22C Statement of Current Monthly Income and Disposable Income Calculation for use in Chapter 13
  Official Form B22C (Alternate) Statement of Current Monthly Income and Disposable Income Calculation for use in Chapter 13 (with separate IRS housing allowance)
     

If you are having trouble viewing these PDF files, try the following:

  • Right-click on the PDF you wish to view
  • Select "Save Target Link As" choose a location to save the file (e.g. your Desktop)
  • After the file has finished downloading, locate the file either on your Desktop or using Windows Explorer
  • Double-click the file icon to open and view

 

Frequently Asked Questions:
  Data Enabled Forms FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions and examples of manipulating AcroForms can be found on the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts' Data Enabled Bankruptcy Forms page.

     
Complete Data Schema for all of the above U.S. Court Bankruptcy Forms:
Modified Date
  Complete Data Schema Microsoft Excel Format 10/11/2005
       
Sample Data Enabled Forms for the relevant U.S. Court Bankruptcy Forms:
Modified Date
  Instructions to View Adobe PDF Form Fields 9/26/2005
  Official Form B1
 Voluntary Petition (does not apply to Exhibit A or Exhibit C) 10/11/2005
  Official Form B5
 Involuntary Petition 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6
 Schedules A-J, including summary of schedules (does not apply to Declination Concerning Debtor’s Schedules) 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6A Real Property 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6B Personal Property 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6C Property Claimed as exempt 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6D Creditors Holding Secured Claims 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6E Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claims 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6F Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6G Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6H Codebtors Form 6I, Current Income of Individual Debtors(s) 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6I Current Income of Individual Debtor(s) 10/11/2005
  Official Form B6J Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s) 10/11/2005
  Official Form B7
 Statement of Financial Affairs 10/11/2005
  Official Form B22A
Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation for use in Chapter 7 10/11/2005
  Official Form B22B
 Statement of Current Monthly Income for use in Chapter 11 10/11/2005
  Official Form B22C
Statement of Current Monthly Income and Disposable Income Calculation for use in Chapter 13 10/11/2005
  Official Form B22C (Alternate)
 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Disposable Income Calculation for use in Chapter 13 (with separate IRS housing allowance) 10/11/2005
  Please Note: The above forms are examples of how the Acroforms should appear in a form. Any vendor incorporating these forms into their software product will need to ensure they are in compliance with appropriate software licenses.
       
Draft “Data Enabled” or “Smart” Bankruptcy Forms Package:
  Draft Bankruptcy Forms Package Comment Period Ended
For questions, email: USTWeb
     

 

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