In short
Schedule J assumes one household. When two spouses file a joint case but keep separate homes, there are two sets of living expenses, and Schedule J-2 holds the second one.
It has the same lines as Schedule J. It covers only Debtor 2’s expenses that aren’t already on Schedule J.
Who files it
Only Debtor 2 in a joint case where the two spouses maintain separate households. A single filer, or a couple living together, has no Schedule J-2.
What it asks
Part 1: Describe Your Household
Confirmation that the households are separate, and Debtor 2’s dependents.
Part 2: Estimate Your Ongoing Monthly Expenses
The same expense categories as Schedule J, for Debtor 2’s household.
When it’s filed
It’s filed with the petition, or within 14 days after it. That’s the deadline Bankruptcy Rule 1007(c) sets for the schedules and statements.
Related forms
The official form
Official Form 106J-2 is 3 pages long and is used in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. This guide describes the 12/15 revision, the date printed beside the form’s title. The federal courts publish the form and replace it when it changes, so their page always has the current one.
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