### Question
What does disposable income mean?


### Answer
**Disposable income** has the following meaning in *11 U.S.C. § 1191*:

> the income that is received by the debtor and that is not reasonably necessary to be expended—


(1) for—


(A) the maintenance or support of the debtor or a dependent of the debtor

#### Citation:
  - *11 U.S.C. § 1191*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-REORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER V-SMALL BUSINESS DEBTOR REORGANIZATION**

