The latest fee increases involve appeals, conversions, reopenings and division of a joint case at the request of the debtor. New case filing fees remain unchanged.

Described below is a partial summary of the fee changes. For the complete, current fee schedule, click here.

• Chapter 13 to Chapter 7 has increased to $25.

• See the Fee Schedule for fees related to cases converted from a Chapter 12.
  

• No fee will be charged for cases converted sua sponte.

Case Reopening Fees and Split Case Fees

• Chapter 7: $260

• Chapter 13: $235

• In addition, exemptions to payment of the Case Reopening Fee have been narrowed considerably. Only motions to reopen a case to file a § 523 adversary complaint to determine dischargeability of a debt under Rule 4007(b) or to seek action against a creditor violating the terms of the discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 524 are exempt from the reopening fee.

Appeal Filing

• New Fee: Request for Authority to file a Direct Appeal or Cross Appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (including the Appellate Docket Fee): $255
  If authorized, an additional fee of $200 becomes due.

Chapter 7: Fee increase from $220 to $245

• Total fees due at filing: $299
  $220 $245 filing fee, $39 administrative fee, $15 trustee surcharge

Chapter 13: Fee increase from $150 to $235

• Total fees due at filing: $274
  $150 $235 filing fee, $39 administrative fee

Chapter 11

It appears that Congress intended to increase Chapter 11 filing fees as well, from $1,000 to $2,750, which would raise the total fees due at filing to $2,789. However, there is a drafting error in the bill which incorrectly references the statutory subsection prescribing the Chapter 9 fee, rather than the Chapter 11 fee. Thus at this time the Chapter 11 fee is unaltered. We will keep you apprised of Congress' actions to address this drafting error.

• For a Case commenced under Chapter 7and converted to Chapter 11 at the Request of the Debtor [28 U.S.C. §1930(a)]

• For a Case commenced under Chapter 13 and converted to Chapter 11 at the Request of the Debtor [28 U.S.C. §1930(a)]

• Chapter 7 Case ($155 $220 filing fee, $39 administrative fee, $15 trustee surcharge)

• Involuntary Chapter 7 Case ($155 $220 filing fee, $39 administrative fee, $15 trustee surcharge)

• Chapter 13 Case ($155 $150 filing fee, $39 administrative fee)

• Chapter 9 Case ($800 $1000 filing fee, $39 administrative fee)

• Chapter 11 Case ($800 $1000 filing fee, $39 administrative fee)

• Chapter 11 Case involving railroad ($1000 filing fee, $39 administrative fee)

• Chapter 15 Case ($1000 filing fee, $39 administrative fee)

• Ancillary Petition to a Foreign Proceeding ($800 filing fee, $39 administrative fee)

• For a Case commenced under Chapter 7 and 13 and converted to Chapter 11 at the Request of the Debtor [28 U.S.C. §1930(a)]

• For a Case commenced under Chapter 13 and converted to Chapter 11 at the Request of the Debtor [28 U.S.C. §1930(a)]

• Chapter 7 or 13 Case

• Chapter 13 Case

• Chapter 11 Case

• Chapter 11 Case involving railroad

• Chapter 7 or 13 Case

• Chapter 13 Case

• Chapter 11 Case