Post-Judgment Interest Calculator

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The original dollar amount awarded by the court, before any post-judgment interest.
The statutory or contractual post-judgment interest rate. Federal courts use the weekly T-bill rate; state courts set their own rates (many use 10%, others 4-12%).
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The date the court entered the judgment. Interest begins accruing from this date.
The date through which you want to calculate accumulated interest (typically today or the date of payment).
28 U.S.C. § 1961(b) requires federal post-judgment interest to be computed daily and compounded annually, so pick "Compounded annually" for a federal judgment. Most state statutes are simple interest (California's 10% under CCP § 685.010 is simple). Check your jurisdiction.
Total dollar amount the debtor has already paid toward the judgment. Reduces the outstanding balance shown.
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Current judgment balanceModerate accrual
$30,274.66

Judgment principal plus all accrued interest, minus payments made

Total interest accrued$5,274.66
Daily interest$5.8219
Days elapsed906
Years elapsed2.48years
Interest accrued$5,274.66
Current balance$30,274.66

Current judgment balance: $30,274.66

  • The original judgment of $25,000.00 has grown by $5,274.66 in interest over 906 days (2.5 years).
  • Interest represents 21.1% of the original judgment, accruing at $5.82 per day.
  • At this rate and compounding method, the unpaid judgment would roughly double in about 12 years if left unsatisfied.

Next stepVerify the applicable interest rate with your court clerk or a licensed attorney. Federal courts use the weekly Treasury bill rate; state rates vary widely from 4% to 12% or higher.

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