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Federal Poverty Guidelines

Court Fees & Fee Waivers

The Federal Poverty Guidelines are used to calculate whether you qualify for legal aid, public benefits, and other services.

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
Yearly Income

100% of Poverty Guidelines
Monthly Income

100% of Poverty Guidelines
Weekly Income

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
for each additional person

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
Yearly Income

125% of Poverty Guidelines
Monthly Income

125% of Poverty Guidelines
Weekly Income

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 
for each additional person

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
Yearly Income

187.5% of Poverty Guidelines
Monthly Income

187.5% of Poverty Guidelines
Weekly Income

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
for each additional person

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
Yearly Income

200% of Poverty Guidelines
Monthly Income

200% of Poverty Guidelines
Weekly Income

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
for each additional person

Add $857 for each additional person

Add $198 for each additional person

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