E.D.N.Y. LBR 4002-1 — Duties of Debtors – Procedures Relating to the Implementation of Bankruptcy Code §
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Local Rules. Verified against the official source (E.D.N.Y. (Bankr.) — Local Bankruptcy Rules (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York)) on November 3, 2026.
Summary
E.D.N.Y. LBR 4002-1 — Duties of Debtors – Procedures Relating to the Implementation of Bankruptcy Code §: the court's own rule, verbatim from the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York (official PDF, sha-custodied). Court-level requirement: applies in every case and proceeding before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
521 (a) Debtor’s Duty to Redact Personal Identifiers. An individual debtor providing information to the trustee or a creditor pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 521(e) shall redact personal identifiers as follows: (i) if an individual’s social security number, alien registration number, or tax identification number is included, only the last four digits of that number shall appear; (ii) if minor children are identified by name, only the children’s initials shall appear; (iii) if an individual’s date of birth is included, only the year shall appear; and (iv) if financial account numbers or loan numbers are provided, only the last four digits of these numbers shall appear. (b) Electronic Filing of Debtor’s Tax Information. All tax information electronically filed shall be entered under the event titled “Tax Documents” (Category-Other) in the CM/ECF event list. (c) Procedure for Requesting Tax Information Filed With the Court Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 521(f). Any party in interest seeking access to a debtor’s tax information that is filed with the Court pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 521(f) shall file a motion with the Court on notice to the debtor and the debtor’s attorney, if any. A motion requesting access to such information shall include: (i) a description of the movant’s status in the case; (ii) a description of the specific tax information sought; (iii) a statement indicating that the information cannot be obtained by the movant from any other sources; and (iv) an explanation of the movant’s need for the tax information. (d) Procedure for Obtaining Access to Tax Information Filed With the Court Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 521(f) After Access to the Tax Information Is Granted. Any party in interest whose motion seeking to obtain access to a debtor’s tax information filed pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 521(f) was granted by the Court shall present to the Clerk a copy of the Court’s order granting such movant access to the tax information and a valid, government issued picture identification card in order to obtain such tax information. (e) Confidentiality of Personal Identifiers. Any party in interest who obtains the personal identifiers listed in subdivision (a) of this rule shall keep such information confidential and shall disclose it only to an employee or financial or legal advisor with a need to know such information in connection with the bankruptcy case. Any person or entity who uses, discloses, or disseminates personal identifiers in a manner inconsistent with this rule may be found in contempt of court and may be subject to penalties therefor. (f) Confidentiality of Tax Information. Any party in interest who obtains tax information of the debtor shall keep such information confidential and shall disclose only to the extent necessary in connection with the case or related adversary proceeding. Any party in interest who seeks to disclose tax information of the debtor for any other purpose shall seek authority to do so by motion on notice to the debtor and the debtor’s attorney, if any. Any person or entity who discloses a debtor’s tax information in a manner inconsistent with this rule may be found in contempt of court and may be subject to penalties therefor. (g) Waiver of Protection of Personal Identifiers. An individual debtor waives the protection of subdivision (e) of this rule as to personal identifiers provided to the trustee or a creditor pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 521(e) to the extent such personal identifiers are not redacted in accordance with subdivision (a) of this rule. REFERENCES: Bankruptcy Code § 521; Bankruptcy Rule 9037; Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts’ Interim Guidance Regarding Tax Information under 11 U.S.C. § 521 dated Sept. 20, 2005.
Source of truth
521 (a) Debtor’s Duty to Redact Personal Identifiers. An individual debtor providing information to the trustee or a creditor pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 521(e) shall redact personal identifiers as follows: (i) if an individual’s social security number, alien registration numbe
- Official source
- E.D.N.Y. (Bankr.) — Local Bankruptcy Rules (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked November 14, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- November 3, 2026benchpath-nyfed-rules-2026-11-03
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