The Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that funds are available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2025. The payment amount for fiscal year 2025 will be $60.
To receive the payments, trustees should file payment eligibility certifications. Trustees should only file one certification per case. Filing more than one certification may cause a delay in payment. Courts will receive funds for disbursement on Oct. 1.
The Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020, enacted in 2021, established an additional payment of up to $60 for eligible Chapter 7 trustees for fiscal years 2021 through 2026. The payments are funded by excess collections in the DOJ’s U.S. Trustee System Fund. Eligible Chapter 7 trustees received an additional payment of $60 for each applicable case in fiscal years 2021 and 2024. However, the DOJ lacked sufficient funds for any additional payments in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
Amounts available for payment to Chapter 7 trustees are determined annually based on the available balance in the U.S. Trustee System Fund, and by the case count of new Chapter 7 filings and cases converted to Chapter 7 during a fiscal year.
Visit the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act Chapter 7 Trustee Payments page for additional information about the payment process, regulations, and eligibility requirements.
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