25 B 16542
Debtor sought waiver of his filing fee.  The court denied the application, and Debtor filed a motion for reconsideration.  HELD: The standard for waiver of a chapter 7 debtor's filing fee is found in 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f)(1).  The court must determine whether a debtor's income is below a certain limit and whether the debtor is unable to pay the fee in installments.  Even if a debtor meets his burden and satisfies both requirements, waiver of the filing fee remains within the court's discretion.  Having reviewed the allegations in Debtor's motion and heard his presentation, the court found that Debtor did not satisfy his burden under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f)(1).  Even if he had, the benefit of the waiver in comparison to the burden on the bankruptcy system would not be justified.  There was no basis to reconsider the court's original decision.