In re Jackson

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

Stephani W. Humrickhouse, United States Bankruptcy Judge

The matter before the court is the Bankruptcy Administrator’s motion to dismiss this chapter 7 case for abuse pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(1), which turns on two competing interpretations of § 707(b)(2) and Official Form 22A-2, and the propriety of the debtors’ means test deductions on Lines 9 and 13 of that form. The Bankruptcy Administrator (“BA”) argues that the debtors may deduct only then-actual housing and vehicle expenses or the applicable National or Local Standards, whichever is less. Under this…