Filing for bankruptcy would likely cost more under President Donald Trump's budget proposal, the Birmingham (Ala.) News reported on Saturday. Trump's "America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again," includes a provision that would raise an additional $150 million in 2017 through higher filing fees. Currently, the fees generate about $138 million; Trump's budget aims to see that grow to $289 million by 2018. The change, according to the outline would "ensure that those that use the bankruptcy court system pay for its oversight." The increased fees would go to the Department of Justice's U.S. Trustee Program, which oversees the administration of bankruptcy filings. The budget outline doesn't specify which filing fees will increase.
