Follow this chart to determine your eligibility. You should calculate your net worth and the number of your employees as of the date the administrative proceeding was initiated.
| If your participation in the proceeding was: |
Eligibility requirements: |
|---|---|
| (1) As an individual rather than a business owner | (1) Personal net worth may not exceed 2 million dollars. |
| (2) As owner of an unincorporated business | (2) Personal net worth may not exceed 7 million dollars, and No more than 500 employees. |
| (3) As a partnership, corporation, association, organization, or unit of local government | (3) Business net worth may not exceed 7 million dollars, and No more than 500 employees. |
| (4) As a charitable or other tax-exempt organization described in 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or a cooperative association as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1141j(a) | (4) No net worth limitations, and No more than 500 employees. |