Bankruptcy Exemptions - Federal
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
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Please note that if you claim ALL Federal Exemptions, then you CANNOT claim the exemptions listed here!
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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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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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Government employees Longshoremen and harbor workers War risk hazard death or injury compensation |
5 § 8130 33 § 916 42 § 1717 |
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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 |