US Code

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

28 U.S.C. § 1930

Bankruptcy fees

(a)
section 156(b) of this title The parties commencing a case under title 11 shall pay to the clerk of the district court or the clerk of the bankruptcy court, if one has been certified pursuant to , the following filing fees:
(1)
For a case commenced under—
(A)
chapter 7 of title 11, $245, and
(B)
chapter 13 of title 11, $235.
(2)
section 1931 of this title For a case commenced under chapter 9 of title 11, equal to the fee specified in paragraph (3) for filing a case under chapter 11 of title 11. The amount by which the fee payable under this paragraph exceeds $300 shall be deposited in the fund established under .
(3)
section 101 of title 11 For a case commenced under chapter 11 of title 11 that does not concern a railroad, as defined in , $1,167.
(4)
For a case commenced under chapter 11 of title 11 concerning a railroad, as so defined, $1,000.
(5)
For a case commenced under chapter 12 of title 11, $200.
(6)
(A)
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in addition to the filing fee paid to the clerk, a quarterly fee shall be paid to the United States trustee, for deposit in the Treasury, in each case under chapter 11 of title 11, other than under subchapter V, for each quarter (including any fraction thereof) until the case is converted or dismissed, whichever occurs first. The fee shall be $325 for each quarter in which disbursements total less than $15,000; $650 for each quarter in which disbursements total $15,000 or more but less than $75,000; $975 for each quarter in which disbursements total $75,000 or more but less than $150,000; $1,625 for each quarter in which disbursements total $150,000 or more but less than $225,000; $1,950 for each quarter in which disbursements total $225,000 or more but less than $300,000; $4,875 for each quarter in which disbursements total $300,000 or more but less than $1,000,000; $6,500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $1,000,000 or more but less than $2,000,000; $9,750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $2,000,000 or more but less than $3,000,000; $10,400 for each quarter in which disbursements total $3,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000; $13,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $5,000,000 or more but less than $15,000,000; $20,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $15,000,000 or more but less than $30,000,000; $30,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total more than $30,000,000. The fee shall be payable on the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed.
(B)
(i)
During the 5-year period beginning on , in addition to the filing fee paid to the clerk, a quarterly fee shall be paid to the United States trustee, for deposit in the Treasury, in each open and reopened case under chapter 11 of title 11, other than under subchapter V, for each quarter (including any fraction thereof) until the case is closed, converted, or dismissed, whichever occurs first.
(ii)
The fee shall be the greater of—
(I)
0.4 percent of disbursements or $250 for each quarter in which disbursements total less than $1,000,000; and
(II)
0.8 percent of disbursements but not more than $250,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total at least $1,000,000.
(iii)
The fee shall be payable on the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed.
(7)
section 581 of this titlesection 1931 of this title In districts that are not part of a United States trustee region as defined in , the Judicial Conference of the United States shall require the debtor in a case under chapter 11 of title 11 to pay fees equal to those imposed by paragraph (6) of this subsection. Such fees shall be deposited as offsetting receipts to the fund established under and shall remain available until expended.
section 156(b) of this titleAn individual commencing a voluntary case or a joint case under title 11 may pay such fee in installments. For converting, on request of the debtor, a case under chapter 7, or 13 of title 11, to a case under chapter 11 of title 11, the debtor shall pay to the clerk of the district court or the clerk of the bankruptcy court, if one has been certified pursuant to , a fee of the amount equal to the difference between the fee specified in paragraph (3) and the fee specified in paragraph (1).
(b)
section 1914(b) of this title The Judicial Conference of the United States may prescribe additional fees in cases under title 11 of the same kind as the Judicial Conference prescribes under .
(c)
Upon the filing of any separate or joint notice of appeal or application for appeal or upon the receipt of any order allowing, or notice of the allowance of, an appeal or a writ of certiorari $5 shall be paid to the clerk of the court, by the appellant or petitioner.
(d)
Whenever any case or proceeding is dismissed in any bankruptcy court for want of jurisdiction, such court may order the payment of just costs.
(e)
The clerk of the court may collect only the fees prescribed under this section.
(f)
(1)
Under the procedures prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States, the district court or the bankruptcy court may waive the filing fee in a case under chapter 7 of title 11 for an individual if the court determines that such individual has income less than 150 percent of the income official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) applicable to a family of the size involved and is unable to pay that fee in installments. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “filing fee” means the filing fee required by subsection (a), or any other fee prescribed by the Judicial Conference under subsections (b) and (c) that is payable to the clerk upon the commencement of a case under chapter 7.
(2)
The district court or the bankruptcy court may waive for such debtors other fees prescribed under subsections (b) and (c).
(3)
This subsection does not restrict the district court or the bankruptcy court from waiving, in accordance with Judicial Conference policy, fees prescribed under this section for other debtors and creditors.

Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 246(a)92 Stat. 2671Pub. L. 98–353, title I, § 111(a)98 Stat. 342Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title IV, § 407(b)]100 Stat. 1783–39Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(b) [title IV, § 407(b)]100 Stat. 3341–39Pub. L. 99–554, title I100 Stat. 3095Pub. L. 101–162, title IV, § 406(a)103 Stat. 1016Pub. L. 102–140, title I, § 111(a)105 Stat. 795Pub. L. 103–121, title I, § 111(a)(1)107 Stat. 1164Pub. L. 104–91, title I, § 101(a)110 Stat. 11Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 211110 Stat. 37Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title I, § 109(a)]110 Stat. 3009Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 113]113 Stat. 1535Pub. L. 106–518, title I114 Stat. 2411Pub. L. 109–8, title III, § 325(a)119 Stat. 98Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title VI, § 6058(a)119 Stat. 297Pub. L. 109–171, title X, § 10101(a)120 Stat. 184Pub. L. 110–161, div. B, title II, § 213(a)121 Stat. 1914Pub. L. 112–121, § 3(a)126 Stat. 348Pub. L. 115–72, div. B, § 1004(a)131 Stat. 1232Pub. L. 116–54, § 4(b)(3)133 Stat. 1087Pub. L. 116–325, § 3(d)134 Stat. 5088(Added , , ; amended , (b), , ; , , , 1783–64, and , , , 3341–64; , §§ 117, 144(f), , , 3097; , , ; , , ; , (b)(1), , ; , , , amended , , ; , , , 3009–18; , , , 1501A–20; , §§ 103–105, , , 2412; , title IV, § 418, , , 108; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 673(2) of Pub. L. 97–35section 9902(2) of Title 42Section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), is , which is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare.

Codification

Pub. L. 104–91Pub. L. 104–91Amendment by is based on section 111(a) of H.R. 2076, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by House of Representatives on , which was enacted into law by .

Pub. L. 99–591Pub. L. 99–500 is a corrected version of .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–325, § 3(d)(1)2021—Subsec. (a)(6)(B). , added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “During each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, if the balance in the United States Trustee System Fund as of September 30 of the most recent full fiscal year is less than $200,000,000, the quarterly fee payable for a quarter in which disbursements equal or exceed $1,000,000 shall be the lesser of 1 percent of such disbursements or $250,000.”

Pub. L. 116–325, § 3(d)(2)Subsec. (a)(7). , in first sentence, substituted “shall” for “may”.

Pub. L. 116–542019—Subsec. (a)(6)(A). inserted “, other than under subchapter V,” after “chapter 11 of title 11”.

Pub. L. 115–722017—Subsec. (a)(6). designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in addition” for “In addition”, and added subpar. (B).

Pub. L. 112–1212012—Subsec. (a)(3). substituted “$1,167” for “$1,000”.

Pub. L. 110–1612007—Subsec. (a)(6). substituted last two sentences for former last two sentences which read as follows: “The fee shall be $250 for each quarter in which disbursements total less than $15,000; $500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $15,000 or more but less than $75,000; $750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $75,000 or more but less than $150,000; $1,250 for each quarter in which disbursements total $150,000 or more but less than $225,000; $1,500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $225,000 or more but less than $300,000; $3,750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $300,000 or more but less than $1,000,000; $5,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $1,000,000 or more but less than $2,000,000; $7,500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $2,000,000 or more but less than $3,000,000; $8,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $3,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000; $10,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $5,000,000 or more. The fee shall be payable on the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed.”

Pub. L. 109–171, § 10101(a)(1)2006—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “$245” for “$220” in subpar. (A) and “$235” for “$150” in subpar. (B).

Pub. L. 109–171, § 10101(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(2). , which directed substitution of “$2,750” for “$1,000” in par. (2), could not be executed because “$1,000” does not appear in par. (2).

Pub. L. 109–8, § 418(1)section 1915 of this title2005—Subsec. (a). , substituted “The parties” for “Notwithstanding , the parties” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 109–8, § 325(a)(1)Pub. L. 109–13Subsec. (a)(1). , as amended by , added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1), which read as follows: “For a case commenced under chapter 7 or 13 of title 11, $155.”

Pub. L. 109–8, § 325(a)(2)Pub. L. 109–13Subsec. (a)(3). , as amended by , substituted “$1,000” for “$800”.

Pub. L. 109–8, § 418(2)Subsec. (f). , added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 106–518, § 1042000—Subsec. (a). , substituted “the amount equal to the difference between the fee specified in paragraph (3) and the fee specified in paragraph (1)” for “$400” in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 106–518, § 103section 1931 of this titleSubsec. (a)(2). , substituted “equal to the fee specified in paragraph (3) for filing a case under chapter 11 of title 11. The amount by which the fee payable under this paragraph exceeds $300 shall be deposited in the fund established under ” for “$300”.

Pub. L. 106–518, § 105Subsec. (a)(7). , which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by adding par. (7) at end, was executed by adding par. (7) after par. (6) and before concluding provisions to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 106–1131999—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “$155” for “$130”.

Pub. L. 104–2081996—Subsec. (a)(3). inserted a dollar sign before “800”.

Pub. L. 104–208Subsec. (a)(6). substituted “$500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $15,000 or more but less than $75,000; $750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $75,000 or more but less than $150,000; $1,250 for each quarter in which disbursements total $150,000 or more but less than $225,000; $1,500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $225,000 or more but less than $300,000; $3,750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $300,000 or more but less than $1,000,000; $5,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $1,000,000 or more but less than $2,000,000; $7,500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $2,000,000 or more but less than $3,000,000; $8,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $3,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000; $10,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $5,000,000 or more. The fee shall be payable on the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed.” for “$500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $15,000 or more but less than $150,000; $1,250 or each quarter in which disbursements total $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; $3,750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $300,000 or more but less than $3,000,000; $5,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $3,000,000 or more. The fee shall be payable on the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed.”

Pub. L. 104–91Pub. L. 104–99, as amended by , struck out “a plan is confirmed or” before “the case is converted”.

Pub. L. 103–121, § 111(a)(1)1993—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “$130” for “$120”.

Pub. L. 103–121, § 111(b)(1)Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “800” for “$600”.

Pub. L. 102–140, § 111(a)(1)1991—Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “$600” for “$500”.

Pub. L. 102–140, § 111(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(6). , substituted “$250” for “$150”, “$500” for “$300”, “$1,250” for “$750”, “$3,750” for “$2,250”, and “$5,000” for “$3,000”.

Pub. L. 101–1621989—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “$120” for “$90”.

Pub. L. 99–554section 156(b) of this title1986—Subsec. (a). , §§ 117(5), 144(f), in introductory and closing provisions, substituted “of the district court or the clerk of the bankruptcy court, if one has been certified pursuant to ” for “of the court”, and in closing provisions, inserted provision that for conversion, on request of the debtor, of a case under chapter 7 or 13 of title 11, to a case under chapter 11 of title 11, the debtor pay to the clerk of the court a fee of $400.

Pub. L. 99–500Pub. L. 99–591Pub. L. 99–554, § 117(1)Subsec. (a)(1). and , , amended par. (1) identically substituting “$90” for “$60”.

Pub. L. 99–554, § 117(2)Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “$500” for “$200”.

Pub. L. 99–554, § 117(3)Subsec. (a)(4). , substituted “$1,000” for “$500”.

Pub. L. 99–554, § 117(4)Subsec. (a)(5), (6). , added pars. (5) and (6).

Pub. L. 98–353, § 111(b)1984—, substituted “fees” for “courts” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 98–353, § 111(a)Subsecs. (a), (c), (e). , substituted “clerk of the court” for “clerk of the bankruptcy court”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–54section 5 of Pub. L. 116–54section 101 of Title 11Amendment by effective 180 days after , see , set out as a note under , Bankruptcy.

Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–72, div. B, § 1004(c)131 Stat. 1232

section 589a of this titlesection 1930(a)(6) of title 28“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under ] shall apply to quarterly fees payable under , United States Code, as amended by this section, for disbursements made in any calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
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Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–121section 3(e) of Pub. L. 112–121section 589a of this titleAmendment by effective 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–161, div. B, title II, § 213(b)121 Stat. 1914

“This section [amending this section] and the amendment made by this section shall take effect , or the date of the enactment of this Act [], whichever is later.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–171, title X, § 10101(c)120 Stat. 184

section 1931 of this title“This section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under ] and the amendments made by this section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
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Effective Date of 2005 Amendments

Pub. L. 109–13Pub. L. 109–8section 6058(b) of Pub. L. 109–13section 589a of this titleAmendment by effective immediately after the enactment of , , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 109–8section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8section 101 of Title 11Amendment by effective 180 days after , and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under Title 11, Bankruptcy, before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 113]113 Stat. 1535, , , 1501A–20, provided that the amendment made by section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 113] is effective 30 days after .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–121, title I, § 111(a)107 Stat. 1164, , , provided in part that the amendment made by that section is effective 30 days after .

Pub. L. 103–121, title I, § 111(b)107 Stat. 1164, , , provided in part that the amendment made by that section is effective 30 days after .

Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–140, title I, § 111105 Stat. 795, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 60 days after .

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment; Miscellaneous Fees

Pub. L. 101–162, title IV, § 406(a)103 Stat. 1016

Section 1930(a)(1) of title 28section 1930(b) of title 28“, United States Code, is amended by striking out ‘$90’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘$120’. Pursuant to , the Judicial Conference of the United States shall prescribe a fee of $60 on motions seeking relief from the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. section 362(b) and motions to compel abandonment of property of the estate. The fees established pursuant to the preceding two sentences shall take effect 30 days after the enactment of this Act [].”
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Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–554section 117(4) of Pub. L. 99–554Pub. L. 99–554section 581 of this titleAmendment by effective 30 days after , with effective date and applicability of enactment of subsec. (a)(6) of this section by dependent upon the judicial district involved, see section 302(a), (d), (e) of , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–353section 122(a) of Pub. L. 98–353section 151 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

section 402(c) of Pub. L. 95–598section 101 of Title 11Section effective , see , set out as a note preceding , Bankruptcy.

Findings and Purpose

Pub. L. 116–325, § 2134 Stat. 5086

“(a)

Findings .—

Congress finds the following:
“(1)
Because of the importance of the goal that the bankruptcy system is self-funded, at no cost to the taxpayer, Congress has closely monitored the funding needs of the bankruptcy system, including by requiring periodic reporting by the Attorney General regarding the United States Trustee System Fund.
“(2)
Congress has amended the various bankruptcy fees as necessary to ensure that the bankruptcy system remains self-supporting, while also fairly allocating the costs of the system among those who use the system.
“(3)
11 U.S.C. 110111 U.S.C. 701 Because the bankruptcy system is interconnected, the result has been a system of fees, including filing fees, quarterly fees in chapter 11 [ et seq.] cases, and other fees, that together fund the courts, judges, United States trustees, and chapter 7 [ et seq.] case trustees necessary for the bankruptcy system to function.
“(4)
section 1 of this title This Act [see Short Title of 2021 Amendment note set out under ] and the amendments made by this Act—
“(A)
ensure adequate funding of the United States trustees, supports the preservation of existing bankruptcy judgeships that are urgently needed to handle existing and anticipated increases in business and consumer caseloads, and provides long-overdue additional compensation for chapter 7 case trustees whose caseloads include chapter 11 reorganization cases that were converted to chapter 7 liquidation cases; and
“(B)
confirm the longstanding intention of Congress that quarterly fee requirements remain consistent across all Federal judicial districts.
“(b)

Purpose .—

The purpose of this Act and the amendments made by this Act is to further the long-standing goal of Congress of ensuring that the bankruptcy system is self-funded, at no cost to the taxpayer.”
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Application of Former Subsection (a)(6)(B) to Quarterly Fees in Certain Fiscal Years

Pub. L. 116–93, div. B, title II, § 219133 Stat. 2415Pub. L. 116–325Pub. L. 116–260, div. B, title II, § 218134 Stat. 1265, , , provided that, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, subsection (a)(6)(B) of this section would be applied by substituting $300,000,000 for $200,000,000. For text of subsec. (a)(6)(B) prior to amendment by , see 2021 Amendment note above. Similar provisions applicable for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 were contained in , , .

Use of Increased Receipts

Pub. L. 109–8, title III, § 325(e)119 Stat. 99section 1930 of this titlePub. L. 109–8, § 325(a)section 325 of Pub. L. 109–8Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title VI, § 6058119 Stat. 297Pub. L. 109–8, , , which provided for the disposition of certain fees collected under during the 5-year period beginning on , greater than the amount that would have been collected had the amendment by , not been made, was omitted in the general amendment of by , , , effective immediately after the enactment of , .

Accrual and Payment of Quarterly Fees in Chapter 11 Cases After ; Confirmation Status of Plans

Pub. L. 104–91, title I, § 101(a)110 Stat. 10Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title I, § 109(d)]110 Stat. 3009

28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(6)“That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the fees under shall accrue and be payable from and after , in all cases (including, without limitation, any cases pending as of that date), regardless of confirmation status of their plans”.
, , , as amended by , , , 3009–19, provided in part:

Report on Bankruptcy Fees

Pub. L. 103–121, title I, § 111(d)107 Stat. 1165, , , provided that not later than , the Judicial Conference of the United States would submit to Congress a report, with specified contents, waiver of fees in selected districts, and study of graduated fee systems, relating to the bankruptcy fee system and the impact of such system on various participants in bankruptcy cases.

Court Fees for Electronic Access to Information

section 303 of Pub. L. 102–140section 1913 of this titleJudicial Conference to prescribe reasonable fees for collection by courts under this section for access to information available through automatic data processing equipment and fees to be deposited in Judiciary Automation Fund, see , set out as a note under .

Issuance of Notices to Creditors and Other Interested Parties

Pub. L. 101–162, title IV, § 403103 Stat. 1013

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 1990 and hereafter, (a) The Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, is prohibited from restricting solely to staff of the Clerks of the United States Bankruptcy Courts the issuance of notices to creditors and other interested parties. (b) The Administrative Office shall permit and encourage the preparation and mailing of such notices to be performed by or at the expense of the debtors, trustees or such other interested parties as the Court may direct and approve. (c) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall make appropriate provisions for the use of and accounting for any postage required pursuant to such directives.”
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Collection and Disposition of Fees in Bankruptcy Cases

Pub. L. 101–162, title IV, § 404(a)103 Stat. 1013

28 U.S.C. 1930(b)“For fiscal year 1990 and hereafter, such fees as shall be collected for the preparation and mailing of notices in bankruptcy cases as prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States pursuant to shall be deposited to the ‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Salaries and Expenses’ appropriation to be used for salaries and other expenses incurred in providing these services.”
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