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CACB — Schedule J: Your Expenses (106J)

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-10-05
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California

CACB — 106J.pdf

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Fill in this information to identify your case:

Debtor 1 __________________________________________________________________
First Name Middle Name Last Name Check if this is:

Debtor 2 ________________________________________________________________ First Name Middle Name Last Name An amended filing (Spouse, if filing)
A supplement showing postpetition chapter 13
United States Bankruptcy Court for the: ____________________ DistrictDistrictof of __________ expenses as of the following date:
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Case number ___________________________________________ MM / DD / YYYY (If known)

Official Form 106J

12/15 Schedule J: Your Expenses

Be as complete and accurate as possible. If two married people are filing together, both are equally responsible for supplying correct information. If more space is needed, attach another sheet to this form. On the top of any additional pages, write your name and case number (if known). Answer every question.

Part 1: Describe Your Household

  1. Is this a joint case?

No. Go to line 2. Yes. Does Debtor 2 live in a separate household? No Yes. Debtor 2 must file Official Form 106J-2, Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2.

  1. Do you have dependents? No Dependent’s relationship to Dependent’s Does dependent live Do not list Debtor 1 and Yes. Fill out this information for Debtor 1 or Debtor 2 age with you? Debtor 2. each dependent .......................... No

Do not state the dependents’ _________________________ ________ names. Yes _________________________ ________ No Yes _________________________ ________ No Yes _________________________ ________ No Yes _________________________ ________ No Yes

  1. Do your expenses include No expenses of people other than yourself and your dependents? Yes

Part 2: Estimate Your Ongoing Monthly Expenses

Estimate your expenses as of your bankruptcy filing date unless you are using this form as a supplement in a Chapter 13 case to report expenses as of a date after the bankruptcy is filed. If this is a supplemental Schedule J, check the box at the top of the form and fill in the applicable date.

Include expenses paid for with non-cash government assistance if you know the value of such assistance and have included it on Schedule I: Your Income (Official Form 106I.) Your expenses

  1. The rental or home ownership expenses for your residence. Include first mortgage payments and $_____________________ any rent for the ground or lot. 4.

    If not included in line 4:

    4a. Real estate taxes 4a. $_____________________

    4b. Property, homeowner’s, or renter’s insurance 4b. $_____________________

    4c. Home maintenance, repair, and upkeep expenses 4c. $_____________________

    4d. Homeowner’s association or condominium dues 4d. $_____________________

Official Form 106J Schedule J: Your Expenses page 1

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Debtor 1 _______________________________________________________ Case number (if known)_____________________________________ First Name Middle Name Last Name

Your expenses

$_____________________

  1. Additional mortgage payments for your residence, such as home equity loans 5.

  2. Utilities:

    6a. Electricity, heat, natural gas 6a. $_____________________

    6b. Water, sewer, garbage collection 6b. $_____________________

    6c. Telephone, cell phone, Internet, satellite, and cable services 6c. $_____________________

    6d. Other. Specify: _______________________________________________ 6d. $_____________________

  3. Food and housekeeping supplies 7. $_____________________

  4. Childcare and children’s education costs 8. $_____________________

  5. Clothing, laundry, and dry cleaning 9. $_____________________

  6. Personal care products and services 10. $_____________________

  7. Medical and dental expenses 11. $_____________________

  8. Transportation. Include gas, maintenance, bus or train fare. $_____________________

Do not include car payments. 12.

  1. Entertainment, clubs, recreation, newspapers, magazines, and books 13. $_____________________

  2. Charitable contributions and religious donations 14. $_____________________

    1 15. Insurance.

Do not include insurance deducted from your pay or included in lines 4 or 20.

15a. Life insurance 15a. $_____________________

15b. Health insurance 15b. $_____________________

15c. Vehicle insurance 15c. $_____________________

15d. Other insurance. Specify:_______________________________________ 15d. $_____________________

  1. Taxes. Do not include taxes deducted from your pay or included in lines 4 or 20. Specify: ________________________________________________________ 16. $_____________________

  2. Installment or lease payments:

    17a. Car payments for Vehicle 1 17a. $_____________________

    17b. Car payments for Vehicle 2 17b. $_____________________

    17c. Other. Specify:_______________________________________________ 17c. $_____________________

    17d. Other. Specify:_______________________________________________ 17d. $_____________________

  3. Your payments of alimony, maintenance, and support that you did not report as deducted from your pay on line 5, Schedule I, Your Income (Official Form 106I). 18. $_____________________

  4. Other payments you make to support others who do not live with you.

Specify:_______________________________________________________ 19. $_____________________

  1. Other real property expenses not included in lines 4 or 5 of this form or on Schedule I: Your Income.

    20a. Mortgages on other property 20a. $_____________________

    20b. Real estate taxes 20b. $_____________________

    20c. Property, homeowner’s, or renter’s insurance 20c. $_____________________

    20d. Maintenance, repair, and upkeep expenses 20d. $_____________________

    20e. Homeowner’s association or condominium dues 20e. $_____________________

Official Form 106J Schedule J: Your Expenses page 2

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Debtor 1 _______________________________________________________ Case number (if known)_____________________________________ First Name Middle Name Last Name

  1. Other. Specify: _________________________________________________ 21. +$_____________________

  2. Calculate your monthly expenses.

    22a. Add lines 4 through 21. 22a. $_____________________

    22b. Copy line 22 (monthly expenses for Debtor 2), if any, from Official Form 106J-2 22b. $_____________________

    22c. Add line 22a and 22b. The result is your monthly expenses. 22c. $_____________________

  3. Calculate your monthly net income. $_____________________ 23a. Copy line 12 (your combined monthly income) from Schedule I. 23a.

23b. Copy your monthly expenses from line 22c above. 23b. – $_____________________

23c. Subtract your monthly expenses from your monthly income. $_____________________ The result is your monthly net income. 23c.

  1. Do you expect an increase or decrease in your expenses within the year after you file this form?

    For example, do you expect to finish paying for your car loan within the year or do you expect your mortgage payment to increase or decrease because of a modification to the terms of your mortgage?

No. Yes. Explain here:

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