Wyoming - Local standards: Housing and utilities

 

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.

Maximum Monthly Allowance
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
Albany County $1,871 $2,198 $2,316 $2,582 $2,624
Big Horn County $1,454 $1,708 $1,800 $2,007 $2,039
Campbell County $1,875 $2,203 $2,321 $2,588 $2,630
Carbon County $1,570 $1,844 $1,943 $2,166 $2,201
Converse County $1,766 $2,075 $2,186 $2,437 $2,477
Crook County $1,862 $2,186 $2,304 $2,569 $2,610
Fremont County $1,672 $1,963 $2,069 $2,307 $2,344
Goshen County $1,480 $1,739 $1,832 $2,043 $2,076
Hot Springs County $1,389 $1,631 $1,719 $1,917 $1,948
Johnson County $1,757 $2,063 $2,174 $2,424 $2,463
Laramie County $1,841 $2,163 $2,279 $2,541 $2,582
Lincoln County $1,799 $2,112 $2,226 $2,482 $2,522
Natrona County $1,717 $2,017 $2,125 $2,369 $2,408
Niobrara County $1,665 $1,956 $2,061 $2,298 $2,335
Park County $1,742 $2,046 $2,156 $2,404 $2,443
Platte County $1,631 $1,915 $2,018 $2,250 $2,286
Sheridan County $1,896 $2,227 $2,347 $2,617 $2,659
Sublette County $1,912 $2,245 $2,366 $2,638 $2,681
Sweetwater County $1,673 $1,964 $2,070 $2,308 $2,345
Teton County $2,619 $3,076 $3,241 $3,614 $3,672
Uinta County $1,509 $1,773 $1,868 $2,083 $2,116
Washakie County $1,441 $1,692 $1,783 $1,988 $2,020
Weston County $1,592 $1,870 $1,970 $2,197 $2,232