10/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2026 13:54
The Department of Justice has announced that there are sufficient funds available for transfer to pay chapter 7 trustee compensation under 11 U.S.C. § 330(e) in applicable fiscal year (FY) 2025 cases. In accordance with 11U.S.C. § 330(e)(4) and the judiciary's regulations governing section 330(e) compensation, the amount for payment in applicable FY 2025 cases is $60.
Chapter 7 Trustees should review all assigned cases filed on or after October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, or Chapter 11, 12, or 13 cases filed on or after January 12, 2021 that are subsequently converted to Chapter 7 on or after October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025 and use the Trustee Services Rendered Pursuant to §330(e) event to certify cases eligible for payment.
The section 330(e) payments of $60.00 per eligible case for cases filed or converted during fiscal year 2025 will likely commence in October 2026.