Federal Poverty Guidelines
Court Fees & Fee Waivers
If you want to qualify for some programs, such as free legal aid and public benefits, you might need a household income lower than a certain percentage of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. These guidelines depend on how much money your household makes before taxes, and how many people live in your house. You can find out if your household qualifies by checking out these charts, based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services federal poverty guidelines.
100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Number of people in your household (include yourself) |
100% of Poverty Guidelines |
100% of Poverty Guidelines |
100% of Poverty Guidelines |
1 |
$14,580 |
$1,215 |
$280 |
2 |
$19,720 |
$1,643 |
$379 |
3 |
$24,860 |
$2,071 |
$478 |
4 |
$30,000 |
$2,500 |
$577 |
5 |
$35,140 |
$2,928 |
$676 |
6 |
$40,280 |
$3,357 |
$775 |
7 |
$45,420 |
$3,785 |
$873 |
8 |
$50,560 |
$4,213 |
$972 |
More than 8 |
Add $5,140 |
Add $428 for each additional person |
Add $99 for each additional person |
125% of the 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines
Number of people in your household (include yourself) |
125% of Poverty Guidelines |
125% of Poverty Guidelines |
125% of Poverty Guidelines |
1 |
$18,225 |
$1,518.75 |
$350.48 |
2 |
$24,650 |
$2,054.17 |
$474.04 |
3 |
$31,075 |
$2,589.58 |
$597.60 |
4 |
$37,500 |
$3,125 |
$721.15 |
5 |
$43,925 |
$3,660.42 |
$844.71 |
6 |
$50,350 |
$4,195.83 |
$968.27 |
7 |
$56,775 |
$4,731.25 |
$1,091.83 |
8 |
$63,200 |
$5,266.67 |
$1,215.38 |
More than 8 |
Add $6,425 |
Add $535.42 for each additional person |
Add $123.56 for each additional person |
187.5% of the 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines
Number of people in your household (include yourself) |
187.5% of Poverty Guidelines |
187.5% of Poverty Guidelines |
187.5% of Poverty Guidelines |
1 |
$27,338 |
$2,278 |
$526 |
2 |
$36,975 |
$3,081 |
$711 |
3 |
$46,613 |
$3,884 |
$896 |
4 |
$56,250 |
$3,125 |
$1,082 |
5 |
$65,888 |
$5,491 |
$1,267 |
6 |
$75,525 |
$6,294 |
$1,452 |
7 |
$85,163 |
$7,097 |
$1,638 |
8 |
$94,800 |
$7,900 |
$1,823 |
More than 8 |
Add $9,638 |
Add $803for each additional person |
Add $185 for each additional person |
200% of the 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines
Number of people in your household (include yourself) |
200% of Poverty Guidelines |
200% of Poverty Guidelines |
200% of Poverty Guidelines |
1 |
$29,160 |
$2,430 |
$561 |
2 |
$39,440 |
$3,287 |
$758 |
3 |
$49,720 |
$4,443 |
$956 |
4 |
$60,000 |
$5,000 |
$1,154 |
5 |
$70,280 |
$5,857 |
$1,351 |
6 |
$80,560 |
$6,713 |
$1,549 |
7 |
$90,840 |
$7,570 |
$1,747 |
8 |
$101,120 |
$8,427 |
$1,945 |
More than 8 |
Add $10,280 |
Add $857 for each additional person |
Add $198 for each additional person |
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