13. Dismissal for Failure to file Documents and Schedules

In addition to the list of creditors, schedules of assets liabilities, income and expenses, debtors must provide:

a. certificate of credit counseling

b. evidence of payment from employers, if any, received 60 days before filing

c. statement of monthly net income and any anticipated increase in income of expenses after filing

d. tax returns or transcripts for the most recent tax year

e. tax returns filed during the case including tax returns for prior years that had not been filed when the cases began and

f. a photo ID, among other items.

Failure to provide the documents within 45 days after the petition has been filed (with a possibility of a 45-day extension) results in automatic dismissal of the case after the time period has passed.