### Question
How is the "bankruptcy petition preparer" defined?


### Answer
The term **bankruptcy petition preparer** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 156* as follows -

> a person, other than the debtor's attorney or an employee of such an attorney, who prepares for compensation a document for filing

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 156*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 9-BANKRUPTCY**

