These federal exemptions can be used in conjunction with your Minnesota bankruptcy exemptions.
If you use the the federal exemption set instead of your Minnesota exemptions then you cannot use these supplemental federal exemptions.
| ASSET | EXEMPTION DESCRIPTION | LAW SECTION(United States Code) |
| Retirement Benefits | CIA employeesCivil service employeesForeign service employeesMilitary honor roll pensionsMilitary service employees Railroad workers Social Security Veterans’ benefits Veterans’ medal of honor benefits | 50 § 4035 § 834622 § 406038 § 56210 § 1440 45 § 231m 42 § 407 38 § 3101 38 § 562 |
| Survivor’s benefits | Judges, US court directors, judicial center directors, supreme court chief justice administratorsLighthouse workersMilitary service | 28 § 37633 § 77510 § 1450 |
| Death & Disability Benefits | Government employeesLongshoremen and harbor workersWar risk hazard death or injury compensation | 5 § 813033 § 91642 § 1717 |
| Miscellaneous | Klamath Indian tribe benefits for Indians residing in OregonMilitary deposits in savings accounts while on permanent duty outside continental U.S.Military group life insuranceRailroad workers’ unemployment insuranceSeamen’s clothingSeamen’s wages (while at sea) pursuant to a written contract 75% of earned but unpaid wages; bankruptcy judge may authorize | 25 § 543, 25 § 54510 § 103538 § 770(g)45 § 352(e)46 § 1110 46 § 1111 15 § 1673 |
