Disclaimer: IRS Collection Financial Standards are intended for use in calculating repayment of delinquent taxes. These Standards are effective on June 29, 2026, 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
County2026 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 12026 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 22026 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 32026 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 42026 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 5
Adair County$1,328$1,559$1,643$1,832$1,862
Andrew County$1,543$1,813$1,910$2,130$2,164
Atchison County$1,298$1,525$1,607$1,792$1,821
Audrain County$1,213$1,424$1,501$1,674$1,701
Barry County$1,406$1,651$1,740$1,940$1,971
Barton County$1,349$1,585$1,670$1,862$1,892
Bates County$1,464$1,720$1,812$2,020$2,053
Benton County$1,340$1,574$1,659$1,850$1,880
Bollinger County$1,267$1,488$1,568$1,748$1,777
Boone County$1,740$2,043$2,153$2,401$2,439
Buchanan County$1,481$1,740$1,833$2,044$2,077
Butler County$1,266$1,487$1,567$1,747$1,775
Caldwell County$1,531$1,798$1,895$2,113$2,147
Callaway County$1,504$1,767$1,862$2,076$2,110
Camden County$1,659$1,948$2,053$2,289$2,326
Cape Girardeau County$1,554$1,825$1,923$2,144$2,179
Carroll County$1,210$1,422$1,498$1,670$1,697
Carter County$1,196$1,405$1,480$1,650$1,677
Cass County$1,847$2,169$2,286$2,549$2,590
Cedar County$1,469$1,725$1,818$2,027$2,060
Chariton County$1,315$1,544$1,627$1,814$1,843
Christian County$1,683$1,977$2,083$2,323$2,360
Clark County$1,412$1,659$1,748$1,949$1,980
Clay County$1,854$2,177$2,294$2,558$2,599
Clinton County$1,695$1,991$2,098$2,339$2,377
Cole County$1,564$1,837$1,936$2,159$2,193
Cooper County$1,434$1,684$1,775$1,979$2,011
Crawford County$1,388$1,630$1,718$1,916$1,946
Dade County$1,392$1,635$1,723$1,921$1,952
Dallas County$1,284$1,508$1,589$1,772$1,800
Daviess County$1,441$1,693$1,784$1,989$2,021
DeKalb County$1,538$1,806$1,903$2,122$2,156
Dent County$1,391$1,634$1,722$1,920$1,951
Douglas County$1,348$1,583$1,668$1,860$1,890
Dunklin County$1,252$1,471$1,550$1,728$1,756
Franklin County$1,571$1,845$1,944$2,168$2,203
Gasconade County$1,444$1,696$1,787$1,993$2,025
Gentry County$1,300$1,527$1,609$1,794$1,823
Greene County$1,518$1,783$1,879$2,095$2,129
Grundy County$1,266$1,487$1,567$1,747$1,775
Harrison County$1,397$1,641$1,729$1,928$1,959
Henry County$1,385$1,627$1,714$1,911$1,942
Hickory County$1,265$1,485$1,565$1,745$1,773
Holt County$1,325$1,556$1,640$1,829$1,858
Howard County$1,435$1,685$1,776$1,980$2,012
Howell County$1,297$1,523$1,605$1,790$1,818
Iron County$1,316$1,546$1,629$1,816$1,846
Jackson County$1,753$2,058$2,169$2,418$2,457
Jasper County$1,391$1,634$1,722$1,920$1,951
Jefferson County$1,659$1,948$2,053$2,289$2,326
Johnson County$1,622$1,906$2,008$2,239$2,275
Knox County$1,291$1,517$1,598$1,782$1,811
Laclede County$1,340$1,574$1,659$1,850$1,880
Lafayette County$1,521$1,787$1,883$2,100$2,133
Lawrence County$1,388$1,630$1,718$1,916$1,946
Lewis County$1,188$1,395$1,470$1,639$1,666
Lincoln County$1,638$1,924$2,027$2,260$2,297
Linn County$1,227$1,441$1,518$1,693$1,720
Livingston County$1,313$1,542$1,625$1,812$1,841
McDonald County$1,346$1,581$1,666$1,858$1,888
Macon County$1,292$1,517$1,599$1,783$1,812
Madison County$1,306$1,534$1,616$1,802$1,831
Maries County$1,427$1,676$1,766$1,969$2,001
Marion County$1,353$1,590$1,675$1,868$1,898
Mercer County$1,262$1,482$1,562$1,742$1,770
Miller County$1,343$1,577$1,662$1,853$1,883
Mississippi County$1,282$1,506$1,587$1,770$1,798
Moniteau County$1,444$1,696$1,787$1,993$2,025
Monroe County$1,387$1,628$1,716$1,913$1,944
Montgomery County$1,472$1,729$1,822$2,032$2,064
Morgan County$1,405$1,650$1,739$1,939$1,970
New Madrid County$1,327$1,558$1,642$1,831$1,860
Newton County$1,469$1,725$1,818$2,027$2,060
Nodaway County$1,468$1,724$1,817$2,026$2,059
Oregon County$1,265$1,486$1,566$1,746$1,774
Osage County$1,635$1,921$2,024$2,257$2,293
Ozark County$1,305$1,533$1,615$1,801$1,830
Pemiscot County$1,384$1,626$1,713$1,910$1,941
Perry County$1,425$1,673$1,763$1,966$1,997
Pettis County$1,384$1,626$1,713$1,910$1,941
Phelps County$1,532$1,799$1,896$2,114$2,148
Pike County$1,306$1,534$1,616$1,802$1,831
Platte County$2,055$2,413$2,543$2,835$2,881
Polk County$1,475$1,732$1,825$2,035$2,068
Pulaski County$1,517$1,782$1,878$2,094$2,128
Putnam County$1,296$1,522$1,604$1,788$1,817
Ralls County$1,376$1,616$1,703$1,899$1,929
Randolph County$1,374$1,613$1,700$1,896$1,926
Ray County$1,550$1,820$1,918$2,139$2,173
Reynolds County$1,310$1,538$1,621$1,807$1,837
Ripley County$1,189$1,396$1,471$1,640$1,667
St. Charles County$1,932$2,269$2,391$2,666$2,709
St. Clair County$1,366$1,605$1,691$1,885$1,916
Ste. Genevieve County$1,423$1,671$1,761$1,964$1,995
St. Francois County$1,372$1,611$1,698$1,893$1,924
St. Louis County$1,836$2,156$2,272$2,533$2,574
Saline County$1,340$1,573$1,658$1,849$1,879
Schuyler County$1,338$1,572$1,656$1,846$1,876
Scotland County$1,388$1,630$1,718$1,916$1,946
Scott County$1,337$1,571$1,655$1,845$1,875
Shannon County$1,305$1,533$1,615$1,801$1,830
Shelby County$1,242$1,459$1,537$1,714$1,741
Stoddard County$1,298$1,524$1,606$1,791$1,820
Stone County$1,590$1,868$1,968$2,194$2,230
Sullivan County$1,378$1,619$1,706$1,902$1,933
Taney County$1,493$1,754$1,848$2,061$2,094
Texas County$1,225$1,439$1,516$1,690$1,718
Vernon County$1,350$1,586$1,671$1,863$1,893
Warren County$1,607$1,888$1,989$2,218$2,254
Washington County$1,290$1,516$1,597$1,781$1,809
Wayne County$1,250$1,468$1,547$1,725$1,753
Webster County$1,527$1,794$1,890$2,107$2,141
Worth County$1,342$1,576$1,661$1,852$1,882
Wright County$1,285$1,509$1,590$1,773$1,801
St. Louis city$1,609$1,889$1,991$2,220$2,256