By claiming some State bankruptcy exemptions, you can also claim the four federal exemptions outlined below.
Retirement Benefits
Survivor's Benefits
Death & Disability Benefits
Miscellaneous
Bankruptcy Districts by State
State Exemptions
Please note that if you claim ALL Federal Exemptions, then you CANNOT claim the exemptions listed here!
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Exemption applies to: |
US Code Reference |
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CIA employees |
50 § 403 |
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Civil service employees |
5 § 8346 |
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Foreign service employees |
22 § 4060 |
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Military honor roll pensions |
38 § 562 |
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Military service employees |
10 § 1440 |
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Railroad workers |
45 § 231m |
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Social Security |
42 § 407 |
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Veterans' benefits |
38 § 3101 |
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Veterans' medal of honor benefits |
38 § 562 |
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Survivor's Benefits |
Exemption applies to:
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US Code Reference
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Judges, US court directors
Judicial center directors
Lighthouse workers
Military service
Supreme court chief justice administrators |
28 § 376
33 § 775
10 § 1450
Unknown
Unknown |
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Death & Disability Benefits |
Exemption applies to:
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US Code Reference
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Government employees
Longshoremen and harbor workers
War risk hazard death or injury compensation |
5 § 8130
33 § 916
42 § 1717 |
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Misc. |
Exemption applies to:
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US Code Reference
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Klamath Indian tribe benefits residing in Oregon
Military deposits in savings accounts while on permanent duty outside continental U.S.
Military group life insurance
Railroad workers' unemployment insurance
Seamen's clothing
Seamen's wages (while at sea) pursuant to a written contract
75% of earned but unpaid wages; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors |
25 § 543,
5 § 545
10 § 1035
38 § 770(g)
45 § 352(e)
46 § 1110
46 § 1111
15 § 1673 |
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