US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

11 U.S.C. § 1226

Payments

(a)
Payments and funds received by the trustee shall be retained by the trustee until confirmation or denial of confirmation of a plan. If a plan is confirmed, the trustee shall distribute any such payment in accordance with the plan. If a plan is not confirmed, the trustee shall return any such payments to the debtor, after deducting—
(1)
section 503(b) of this title any unpaid claim allowed under ; and
(2)
if a standing trustee is serving in the case, the percentage fee fixed for such standing trustee.
(b)
Before or at the time of each payment to creditors under the plan, there shall be paid—
(1)
section 507(a)(2) of this title any unpaid claim of the kind specified in ; and
(2)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
1 if a standing trustee appointed under section 1202(c)  of this title is serving in the case, the percentage fee fixed for such standing trustee under section 1202(d)  of this title.
(c)
Except as otherwise provided in the plan or in the order confirming the plan, the trustee shall make payments to creditors under the plan.

Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255100 Stat. 3111Pub. L. 103–65, § 1107 Stat. 311Pub. L. 103–394, title V, § 501(d)(36)108 Stat. 4147Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a)112 Stat. 2681–610Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1)113 Stat. 9Pub. L. 106–70, § 1113 Stat. 1031Pub. L. 107–8, § 1115 Stat. 10Pub. L. 107–17, § 1115 Stat. 151Pub. L. 107–170, § 1116 Stat. 133Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a)116 Stat. 532Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a)116 Stat. 3115Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a)117 Stat. 891Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a)118 Stat. 1749Pub. L. 109–8, title X, § 1001(a)(1)119 Stat. 185(Added and amended , title III, § 302(f), , , 3124; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (2), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), title XV, § 1502(a)(9), , , 186, 217.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 227 of Pub. L. 99–554Pub. L. 99–554Section 1202(c) and (d) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was repealed by , and provisions relating to appointment of and fixing percentage fees for standing trustees are contained in section 586(b) and (e) of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, as amended by section 113(b), (c) of .

Codification

section 1201 of this titleFor repeal of section effective , and subsequent reenactment of section, see note set out preceding .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–8, § 1502(a)(9)2005—Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “507(a)(2)” for “507(a)(1)”.

Pub. L. 103–3941994—Subsec. (b)(2). substituted “1202(c)” for “1202(d)” and “1202(d)” for “1202(e)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

section 1502(a)(9) of Pub. L. 109–8section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective 180 days after , and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–394section 702 of Pub. L. 103–394section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Dates

section 1001(a)(2) of Pub. L. 109–8section 1201 of this titlesection 1201 of this titlePermanent reenactment of section effective , see , set out as a Repeal, Reenactment, and Termination of Chapter note under . For effective dates of section and amendments extending periods for which section was reenacted prior to permanent reenactment, see Effective Date and Effective Date of 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 Amendment notes set out under .