Disclaimer: IRS Collection Financial Standards are intended for use in calculating repayment of delinquent taxes. These Standards are effective on April 22, 2024 for purposes of federal tax administration only. Expense information for use in bankruptcy calculations can be found on the website for the U.S. Trustee Program.
The housing and utilities standards are derived from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and are provided by state down to the county level. The standard for a particular county and family size includes both housing and utilities allowed for a taxpayer's primary place of residence. Generally, the total number of persons allowed for determining family size should be the same as those allowed as exemptions on the taxpayer's most recent year income tax return.
Housing and utilities standards include mortgage or rent, property taxes, interest, insurance, maintenance, repairs, gas, electric, water, heating oil, garbage collection, residential telephone service, cell phone service, cable television, and Internet service. The tables include five categories for one, two, three, four, and five or more persons in a household.
The taxpayer is allowed the standard amount, or the amount actually spent on housing and utilities, whichever is less. If the amount claimed is more than the total allowed by the housing and utilities standards, the taxpayer must provide documentation to substantiate those expenses are necessary living expenses.
| County | 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 1 | 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 2 | 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 3 | 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 4 | 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | $1,735 | $2,038 | $2,147 | $2,394 | $2,433 |
| Baker County | $1,547 | $1,817 | $1,915 | $2,135 | $2,170 |
| Bay County | $1,706 | $2,003 | $2,111 | $2,354 | $2,392 |
| Bradford County | $1,395 | $1,639 | $1,727 | $1,926 | $1,957 |
| Brevard County | $1,740 | $2,044 | $2,154 | $2,402 | $2,440 |
| Broward County | $2,270 | $2,667 | $2,810 | $3,133 | $3,184 |
| Calhoun County | $1,333 | $1,566 | $1,650 | $1,840 | $1,869 |
| Charlotte County | $1,678 | $1,971 | $2,077 | $2,316 | $2,353 |
| Citrus County | $1,361 | $1,598 | $1,684 | $1,878 | $1,908 |
| Clay County | $1,701 | $1,998 | $2,105 | $2,347 | $2,385 |
| Collier County | $2,203 | $2,587 | $2,726 | $3,039 | $3,089 |
| Columbia County | $1,458 | $1,713 | $1,805 | $2,013 | $2,045 |
| DeSoto County | $1,379 | $1,620 | $1,707 | $1,903 | $1,934 |
| Dixie County | $1,311 | $1,539 | $1,622 | $1,809 | $1,838 |
| Duval County | $1,723 | $2,024 | $2,133 | $2,378 | $2,417 |
| Escambia County | $1,608 | $1,889 | $1,990 | $2,219 | $2,255 |
| Flagler County | $1,690 | $1,984 | $2,091 | $2,331 | $2,369 |
| Franklin County | $1,492 | $1,752 | $1,846 | $2,058 | $2,092 |
| Gadsden County | $1,407 | $1,652 | $1,741 | $1,941 | $1,973 |
| Gilchrist County | $1,471 | $1,728 | $1,821 | $2,030 | $2,063 |
| Glades County | $1,340 | $1,573 | $1,658 | $1,849 | $1,879 |
| Gulf County | $1,483 | $1,741 | $1,835 | $2,046 | $2,079 |
| Hamilton County | $1,295 | $1,521 | $1,603 | $1,787 | $1,816 |
| Hardee County | $1,391 | $1,634 | $1,722 | $1,920 | $1,951 |
| Hendry County | $1,452 | $1,705 | $1,797 | $2,004 | $2,036 |
| Hernando County | $1,526 | $1,792 | $1,888 | $2,105 | $2,139 |
| Highlands County | $1,412 | $1,658 | $1,747 | $1,948 | $1,979 |
| Hillsborough County | $1,912 | $2,245 | $2,366 | $2,638 | $2,681 |
| Holmes County | $1,314 | $1,543 | $1,626 | $1,813 | $1,842 |
| Indian River County | $1,679 | $1,972 | $2,078 | $2,317 | $2,354 |
| Jackson County | $1,271 | $1,493 | $1,573 | $1,754 | $1,782 |
| Jefferson County | $1,538 | $1,807 | $1,904 | $2,123 | $2,157 |
| Lafayette County | $1,431 | $1,681 | $1,771 | $1,975 | $2,007 |
| Lake County | $1,717 | $2,017 | $2,125 | $2,369 | $2,408 |
| Lee County | $1,815 | $2,131 | $2,246 | $2,504 | $2,545 |
| Leon County | $1,752 | $2,057 | $2,168 | $2,417 | $2,456 |
| Levy County | $1,391 | $1,634 | $1,722 | $1,920 | $1,951 |
| Liberty County | $1,260 | $1,480 | $1,560 | $1,739 | $1,767 |
| Madison County | $1,324 | $1,554 | $1,638 | $1,826 | $1,856 |
| Manatee County | $1,964 | $2,307 | $2,431 | $2,711 | $2,754 |
| Marion County | $1,445 | $1,697 | $1,788 | $1,994 | $2,026 |
| Martin County | $2,031 | $2,385 | $2,513 | $2,802 | $2,847 |
| Miami-Dade County | $2,291 | $2,691 | $2,836 | $3,162 | $3,213 |
| Monroe County | $3,065 | $3,600 | $3,793 | $4,229 | $4,297 |
| Nassau County | $1,796 | $2,110 | $2,223 | $2,479 | $2,519 |
| Okaloosa County | $1,850 | $2,172 | $2,289 | $2,552 | $2,593 |
| Okeechobee County | $1,488 | $1,748 | $1,842 | $2,054 | $2,087 |
| Orange County | $1,951 | $2,292 | $2,415 | $2,693 | $2,736 |
| Osceola County | $1,796 | $2,110 | $2,223 | $2,479 | $2,519 |
| Palm Beach County | $2,215 | $2,601 | $2,741 | $3,056 | $3,106 |
| Pasco County | $1,760 | $2,067 | $2,178 | $2,428 | $2,468 |
| Pinellas County | $1,868 | $2,194 | $2,312 | $2,578 | $2,619 |
| Polk County | $1,635 | $1,921 | $2,024 | $2,257 | $2,293 |
| Putnam County | $1,375 | $1,615 | $1,702 | $1,898 | $1,928 |
| St. Johns County | $2,160 | $2,537 | $2,673 | $2,980 | $3,029 |
| St. Lucie County | $1,815 | $2,131 | $2,246 | $2,504 | $2,545 |
| Santa Rosa County | $1,787 | $2,099 | $2,212 | $2,466 | $2,506 |
| Sarasota County | $1,862 | $2,187 | $2,305 | $2,570 | $2,612 |
| Seminole County | $1,940 | $2,279 | $2,401 | $2,677 | $2,720 |
| Sumter County | $1,659 | $1,948 | $2,053 | $2,289 | $2,326 |
| Suwannee County | $1,333 | $1,566 | $1,650 | $1,840 | $1,869 |
| Taylor County | $1,379 | $1,620 | $1,707 | $1,903 | $1,934 |
| Union County | $1,324 | $1,554 | $1,638 | $1,826 | $1,856 |
| Volusia County | $1,643 | $1,929 | $2,033 | $2,267 | $2,303 |
| Wakulla County | $1,553 | $1,824 | $1,922 | $2,143 | $2,178 |
| Walton County | $1,957 | $2,298 | $2,422 | $2,701 | $2,744 |
| Washington County | $1,423 | $1,671 | $1,761 | $1,964 | $1,995 |